Even if it is, I am fairly sure 50 years of solar damage in orbit will probably mean the second it gets a decent amount of friction/resistance its going to be shredded (if it is not already)
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From the post:
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.
Even if it is, I am fairly sure 50 years of solar damage in orbit will probably mean the second it gets a decent amount of friction/resistance its going to be shredded (if it is not already)
Archive: https://archive.today/kRBJ1
From the post:
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.
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