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Kosmos 482, a failed Venus probe launched by the Soviet Union in 1972, re-enters Earth's atmosphere,

Soviet space program — Kosmos 482, a failed Venus probe launched by the Soviet Union in 1972, re-enters Earth's atmosphere, splashing down in the Indian Ocean west of Indonesia, according to Roscosmos. [

Published May 10, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Soviet space program.

Kosmos 482, a failed Venus probe launched by the Soviet Union in 1972, re-enters Earth's atmosphere, splashing down in the Indian Ocean west of Indonesia, according to Roscosmos. [https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/may/10/kosmos-482-soviet-spacecraft-plunges-to-earth ( The Guardian )] [https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/09/science/soviet-spacecraft-crash-kosmos-482 (CNN)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-05-10).