https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosmos_482
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/may/02/soviet-era-spacecraft-kosmos-482-uncontrolled-return-earth-next-week
Soviet-era spacecraft expected to plunge uncontrolled to Earth next week
Kosmos 482, weighing 500kg, was meant to land on Venus in the 1970s but it never made it out of orbit because of a rocket malfunction
dv said:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosmos_482
Soviet-era spacecraft expected to plunge uncontrolled to Earth next week
Kosmos 482, weighing 500kg, was meant to land on Venus in the 1970s but it never made it out of orbit because of a rocket malfunction
didn’t they say next week last week so maybe this is like fusion power and they’ll happen simultaneously
I read that previous bits fell in NZ in 1972. I have no memory of that.
SCIENCE said:
dv said:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosmos_482
Soviet-era spacecraft expected to plunge uncontrolled to Earth next week
Kosmos 482, weighing 500kg, was meant to land on Venus in the 1970s but it never made it out of orbit because of a rocket malfunctiondidn’t they say next week last week so maybe this is like fusion power and they’ll happen simultaneously
There is some uncertainty, naturally.
10 May seems to be regarded as the most likely date.
Michael V said:
I read that previous bits fell in NZ in 1972. I have no memory of that.
Me either, they were made of titanium and survived reentry.
I don’t know what this bit is made of but it’s pretty big at 500kg.
dv said:
SCIENCE said:dv said:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosmos_482
Soviet-era spacecraft expected to plunge uncontrolled to Earth next week
Kosmos 482, weighing 500kg, was meant to land on Venus in the 1970s but it never made it out of orbit because of a rocket malfunctiondidn’t they say next week last week so maybe this is like fusion power and they’ll happen simultaneously
There is some uncertainty, naturally.
10 May seems to be regarded as the most likely date.
It might achieve a soft landing and start carrying out its Venus mission, on Earth.
Right now we can’t say much about its landing location except that it will be <= 52 degrees latitude, north or south.
Which will no doubt be good news for the people of Manchester or Ushuaia.
dv said:
Right now we can’t say much about its landing location except that it will be <= 52 degrees latitude, north or south.
Which will no doubt be good news for the people of Manchester or Ushuaia.
Can we nudge it a bit to land on Mar-a-Lago?
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
Right now we can’t say much about its landing location except that it will be <= 52 degrees latitude, north or south.
Which will no doubt be good news for the people of Manchester or Ushuaia.Can we nudge it a bit to land on Mar-a-Lago?
Wish. It’s within the range.
What a week to send your cardinal’s cassock to the dry-cleaners:
Witty Rejoinder said:
What a week to send your cardinal’s cassock to the dry-cleaners:
Hmmm… I pulled a PWM.
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:
dv said:
Right now we can’t say much about its landing location except that it will be <= 52 degrees latitude, north or south.
Which will no doubt be good news for the people of Manchester or Ushuaia.Can we nudge it a bit to land on Mar-a-Lago?
Wish. It’s within the range.
Unfortunately, we are too. Not just you and me, but everybody on this forum.
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:Can we nudge it a bit to land on Mar-a-Lago?
Wish. It’s within the range.
Unfortunately, we are too. Not just you and me, but everybody on this forum.
Perhaps I neglected to update you on my move to Svalbard
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Divine Angel said:Can we nudge it a bit to land on Mar-a-Lago?
Wish. It’s within the range.
Unfortunately, we are too. Not just you and me, but everybody on this forum.
It might be my birthday present?
dv said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said:Wish. It’s within the range.
Unfortunately, we are too. Not just you and me, but everybody on this forum.
Perhaps I neglected to update you on my move to Svalbard
You did!
When did this happen?
Are you enjoying it there?
How cold is it?
Have you seen any aurorae yet?
If so, what are they like?
Michael V said:
dv said:
Michael V said:Unfortunately, we are too. Not just you and me, but everybody on this forum.
Perhaps I neglected to update you on my move to Svalbard
You did!
When did this happen?
Are you enjoying it there?
How cold is it?
Have you seen any aurorae yet?
If so, what are they like?
Yeah the nipples are pretty prominent for obvious reasons
dv said:
Michael V said:
dv said:Perhaps I neglected to update you on my move to Svalbard
You did!
When did this happen?
Are you enjoying it there?
How cold is it?
Have you seen any aurorae yet?
If so, what are they like?
Yeah the nipples are pretty prominent for obvious reasons
So it’s cold.
Aurorae?