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Soviet-era spacecraft from aborted Venus mission due to crash to Earth next week
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| Gavin Blackburn
Posted on 05/02/2025 3:07:33 PM PDT by nickcarraway
The Soviet Union launched the spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 in 1972, one of a series of Venus missions. A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus in the 1970s is expected to plunge uncontrolled back to Earth, possibly within the first two weeks of May.
It's too early to know where the half-tonne mass of metal might come down or how much of it will survive re-entry, according to space debris tracking experts.
Dutch scientist Marco Langbroek predicts the failed spacecraft will re-enter around 10 May. He estimates it will come crashing at around 242 kph, assuming it remains intact.
"While not without risk, we should not be too worried," Langbroek said.
(Excerpt) Read more at euronews.com ...
TOPICS: Astronomy; History
KEYWORDS: astronomy; kosmos482; marcolangbroek; venus
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To: dfwgator
(Kosmos 482)
Are we certain that it won’t land 12 miles outside of Piedmont, Arizona?
The town doctor can open it up.
WHAT could possibly go wrong?
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posted on
05/02/2025 3:32:08 PM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
To: nickcarraway
With a bit of luck, it will land on the Kremlin
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posted on
05/02/2025 3:35:11 PM PDT
by
A_Former_Democrat
(What does the Deep State have on Dims and RINOs? Demand release of all tax returns)
To: SaveFerris
Haven’t seen that movie in years.
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posted on
05/02/2025 3:36:57 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: billorites
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posted on
05/02/2025 3:39:37 PM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
To: nickcarraway
This is how the original Night Of The Living Dead started.
L
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posted on
05/02/2025 3:40:45 PM PDT
by
Lurker
( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
To: dfwgator
I think it was an F-4 Phantom II
that flew over the town but it’s
been awhile since I saw it.
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posted on
05/02/2025 3:41:35 PM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
To: billorites
The Soviet Venus mission(s) were major feats of engineering which have never really been surpassed in fifty years.
27
posted on
05/02/2025 3:43:49 PM PDT
by
SpaceBar
To: Jim W N
I'm OK, I just bought a deck umbrella.
...it's very nice.
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posted on
05/02/2025 3:53:11 PM PDT
by
RckyRaCoCo
(Time to throw them out of the Temple...again)
To: nickcarraway
Can we buy Kosmos-482 insurance in case we get hit?
(Remember the Skylab insurace policies from way back when?)
To: nickcarraway
1100 pounds at 150 mph doesn’t sound like much of a threat.
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posted on
05/02/2025 4:14:07 PM PDT
by
sasquatch
(Do NOT forget Ashli Babbit! c/o piytar)
To: SaveFerris
I have my fingers crossed for Martha’s Vineyard to be the crash site.
To: packagingguy
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posted on
05/02/2025 4:17:17 PM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
To: sasquatch
1100 pounds at 150 mph doesn’t sound like much of a threat. Your roof must be a lot more robust than mine.
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posted on
05/02/2025 4:28:50 PM PDT
by
null and void
(Democrats: fake news, fake presidents, fake beliefs, fake policies, fake protesters & fake voters!)
To: null and void
Small target.
The greenhouse is larger and needs work anyway.
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posted on
05/02/2025 4:32:28 PM PDT
by
sasquatch
(Do NOT forget Ashli Babbit! c/o piytar)
To: Jim W N
Where is the 6 Million Dollar Man. He took care of the Venus probe last time.
To: nickcarraway
Oh, NO! That danged Venus tank the Soviets built is coming back to earth! 😧
It was an episode of the $6 Million Dollar Man. Now it’s for reals! 😄
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posted on
05/02/2025 4:36:55 PM PDT
by
BradyLS
(DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
To: miliantnutcase
To: midwest_hiker
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posted on
05/02/2025 4:38:29 PM PDT
by
BradyLS
(DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
To: sasquatch
What is its power supply? Is it pu239? Is it SR90? Russians used sr90 in thermionic generators. Either one of these and it could be a pretty big problem.
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posted on
05/02/2025 4:50:31 PM PDT
by
from occupied ga
(Your government is your most dangerous enemy - EVs a solution for which there is no problem)
To: BradyLS
A Man Called Sloane handled the “ “The Venus Microbe”.
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posted on
05/02/2025 5:06:34 PM PDT
by
wally_bert
(I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure..)
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