Kosmos 482 has been orbiting the Earth for decades. It's still unknown if the craft will fall to Earth intact or burn up upon atmospheric reentry.

A fragment of the Soviet space probe Kosmos 482, launched over 50 years ago, is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere in the coming days. As reported by tech.wp.pl, this remnant—a lander weighing nearly 500 kilograms—was part of a failed mission to Venus and has been orbiting Earth since 1972.

A Soviet spacecraft is falling back to Earth after 50 years in orbit. Experts warn of possible debris impact as tracking continues worldwide. The post Soviet Spacecraft Plunges in Surprise Return to Earth Orbit appeared first on weather-fox.