Did you know: That a spacecraft called Kosmos 482 is scheduled to crash on Earth between May 7th - 13th
the Kosmos 482 spacecraft is scheduled to re-enter Earth's atmosphere and crash down on Earth between May 7th and 13th. While a specific landing location is difficult to predict, most experts agree it will likely splash down in a body of water rather than hitting land
Here's a more detailed breakdown: What is Kosmos 482? It's a Soviet-era spacecraft, originally designed as a Venus probe in 1972, but its launch failed, leaving it in Earth orbit. Why is it crashing down? The spacecraft's orbit has been decaying due to atmospheric drag, eventually leading to its uncontrolled re-entry. When is it expected to crash? The reentry is predicted to occur sometime between May 7th and 13th, with the most likely time being around May 10th. Where will it land? The exact location is uncertain, but the most probable scenario is a splashdown in the ocean or a remote area, Is it dangerous? While the chance of a spacecraft hitting anyone or something is low
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Hang on a little minute. Its been up there since 1972 and NO-ONE thought to grapple it and bring it back down, safely? AND our "experts* have repeatedly decided over the last 40 YEARS, to "let it crash down" with a 20% chance of hittting somewhere crucial? I think we need new experts
@Bexsy all those free orbit missions and what they just dodged it and left it for it's orbit to decay? You know, on Earth, you get a fine for littering ...
@NOS4R2 Were it economically practical to capture space debris, and they could capture one piece of debris every single day, the cleanup would take over 140 years...
