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New images of Soviet Venus lander falling to Earth suggest its parachute may be out


New images of Soviet Venus lander falling to Earth suggest its parachute may be out That soon-to-reenter Cosmos 482 is getting increased attention by satellite trackers – and new imagery provides some interesting details. The former Soviet Union's Cosmos 482 was lofted back in 1972. But that country's attempted Venus probe ran amuck during its rocket-assisted toss to the cloud-veiled world. Payload leftovers were marooned in Earth orbit, specifically the spacecraft's lander module/capsule intended to parachute onto the hellish landscape of Venus.   More



(Source: Space.com - May 3)

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