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After 53 years in space, failed Soviet probe Kosmos 482 falls back to Earth
The Soviet-era spacecraft Kosmos 482 has reentered Earth after 53 years in orbit, plunging into the Indian Ocean early Saturday morning.
Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit
By MARCIA DUNN A Soviet-era spacecraft plunged to Earth on Saturday, more than a half-century after its failed launch to ...
Soviet spacecraft Cosmos 482 crashes without incident into Indian Ocean
Cosmos 482, launched into space by the Soviet Union in 1972 with a destination of Venus, malfunctioned and has been in ...