#EUSST is monitoring the re-entry of object Cosmos-482 Descent Craft (1972-023E #6073), the lander capsule of a spacecraft from 1972 intended to land in Venus. EU SST contributing sensors are observing the object to narrow down the re-entry window. More updates will follow soon.
Update on #EUSST’s monitoring of object Cosmos-482 Descent Craft: the re-entry window has narrowed down to 2025-05-10 04:28 UTC ±792 min. The below figure shows the latest ground track map for the re-entry window.
Read more here: https://www.eusst.eu/newsroom/eu-sst-monitors-reentry-object-cosmos-482
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