Kosmos 482

A relic of the Cold War space race is making an unexpected return. Kosmos 482, a Soviet spacecraft that malfunctioned on its way to Venus in 1972, is predicted to crash back to Earth around May 10th. ...

An antiquated relic from the Cold War space race, the Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482, is predicted to make an unscheduled return to Earth in the coming days. Launched in 1972 as part of the Venera progr...