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A Soviet spacecraft is just about to crash into Earth

A Soviet spacecraft is about to crash into Earth 53 years after it was launched. Here's what to know.

A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus a half century ago is expected to plunge uncontrolled back to Earth within days.

Soviet spacecraft crashes into Earth 53 years after its failed mission to Venus

Launched in 1972 by the Soviet Union, the spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 was part of a series of missions bound for Venus. But this one never made it out of orbit around Earth, stranded there by a rocket malfunction.

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New Update: Spacecraft Crashes Into Earth After Over 5 Decades In Orbit

A spacecraft launched more than 50 years ago has crashed into Earth. The defunct probe from the former Soviet Union, known as Kosmos 482, was launched in 1972 on a mission to explore Venus. A launch failure left it trapped in Earth’s orbit — where it has remained for more than half a century.

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Soviet Spacecraft Crashes To Earth 53 Years After Launch — What To Know

Kosmos 482, a spacecraft designed to land on Venus and marooned in Earth orbit since being launched by the U.S.S.R. in 1972, ...

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‘Uncontrolled’ object might crash into Earth soon

Not for too much longer, though: According to LiveScience, a telescope analysis by Dutch space researcher and satellite ...

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