After more than five decades of the Earth, the Soviet spacecraft Cosmos 482 re entered the atmosphere and crashed into the Indian Ocean west of Jakarta, Indonesia.
Originally launched in 1972, according to the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos reported by the DPA, re -entered the Earth’s atmosphere on the Cast 08:24 on Saturday.
The purpose of Cosmos -482 was to study Venus, but a malfunction in its upper stage left it stuck in a high eggs around the Earth instead of sending it to the planet. “Although the spacecraft was designed for Venus exploration, a technical failure placed it in the Earth’s orbit,” Rososmos said, stating that its last dynasty was managed by automated systems.
The European Space Agency (ESA) confirmed that the investigation is no longer in the classroom, as it was not detected by the tracking system that usually appears on Germany at around 09:32 ses.
Experts predicted that the investigation, which weighs about 500 kg and more than one meter in diameter, would avoid re-entry due to its durable construction-is designed to face rigorous entry into the atmosphere of Venus. While the location of the accident was uncertain, the decline on Earth was estimated on 10 May.
Launched on 31 March 1972, Cosmos -482 was part of a Soviet mission for Venus. After reaching the Earth’s orbit, the investigation tried to free the planet, but broke into four parts. Descending near New Zealand, two pieces returned to Earth within 48 hours, while the other two now stayed in one high orbit.
