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The defunct Soviet spacecraft is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere around 1:54 a.m. ET (0554 GMT) on May 10, give or take nine hours, According to the Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Orbital and Reentry Debris Studies (CORDS). Because its orbital path reaches 52 degrees north and south latitude, the impact zone includes nearly all of Earth’s populated regions. And with the descent being completely uncontrolled, predicting the exact location is virtually impossible.
Launched in 1972 as part of a Soviet mission to Venus, Kosmos 482 never left Earth orbit. A failed upper-stage separation left the probe stranded just a few hundred miles above our planet, where it has silently circled for over 50 years. Originally built to withstand the crushing heat and pressure of Venus, the spacecraft was designed to be extraordinarily tough, which is why there’s real concern that some of it may survive the fiery reentry.
Kosmos 482 measures about 3.3 feet (1 meter) across and weighs nearly 1,100 pounds (500 kg). If it falls through the atmosphere at its predicted speed of 17,000 mph (27,000 kph), it will hit with the force of a small meteorite. Experts believe much of it will burn up on the way down, but the reinforced components could make it to the surface.
Concerns about its reentry first surfaced in 2019, but this time experts, including Dutch satellite tracker Marco Langbroek, say the fall is imminent. With parachutes likely non-functional after five decades, any surviving debris could pose a hazard – especially if it lands on solid ground.
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