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Here's when the Soviet-era spacecraft Cosmos 482 may return to Earth
Part of a Soviet-era spacecraft known as Cosmos 482 may return to Earth this week, more than 50 years after it embarked on a ...
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Space-based solar power startups are banking on Starship’s success
A new generation of space companies is thinking bigger. From kilometers-wide orbital data centers to solar power stations ...
Soviet-era spacecraft plunges back to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit
Kosmos 482 was launched by the then-Soviet Union in 1972 as part of a series of missions bound for Venus. But this one never ...
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY: America’s First Space Station Launches 52 Years Ago from Kennedy Space Center
America's first space station, Skylab, helped pave the way for permanent operations in low-Earth orbit 52 years ago this year.
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 ...
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A Soviet spacecraft has returned to Earth
Kosmos 482 launched for Venus in 1972 but never left Earth orbit. The spacecraft finally lost enough energy that it couldn't fight gravity anymore.
Soviet spacecraft Cosmos 482 expected to crash back to Earth after 'final death plunge'
A Soviet spacecraft is set to return from Earth's orbit after a failed mission to Venus over 50 years ago. See when it could ...