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Re-entry Analysis

Soviet-Era Kosmos-482 Spacecraft Crashes Into Indian Ocean After 53 Years in Orbit

The 1972 Venus-bound probe reentered Earth's atmosphere west of Jakarta, Indonesia, with no reported injuries or damage.

Soviet Kosmos 482 Probe Reenters Earth, Impact Confirmed in Indian Ocean