Kosmos 482: The Soviet Spacecraft that is Falling Back to Earth
Kosmos 482 was meant to land on Venus. Now, over 50 years later, it could fall back to Earth. Find out when and whether it poses a risk
Roberto Paradiso
Banker with a passion for cosmonautics, he tells in his blog, "Le storie di Kosmonautika" and in the book "Noi abbiamo usato le matite!" the history and stories of the Soviet and Russian space program and the people who made it.
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