Soviet spacecraft expected to come down in early morning on Saturday

Chock Full o Nuts · May 9, 2025

Doomed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could hit Earth tonight. Here's when.

The failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could crash to Earth overnight tonight after more than 50 years in the wrong orbit. Here are the latest predictions on the exact time of reentry, and where it could land.

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Kosmos 482 Descent Craft is poised to reenter Earth's atmosphere at approximately 2:26 a.m. EDT (06:26 GMT) on Saturday, May 10. The uncertainty for the prediction is plus or minus 4.35 hours, giving us an estimated reentry window of roughly 10 p.m. EDT Friday (May 9) to 7 a.m EDT Saturday, according to ESA.

Look out Arizona!

“If it happens over a part of the Earth when it’s dark, you will see it. It would come down like a shooting star,” said University of Arizona planetary science professor Vishnu Reddy. “But whether we will see it in Arizona is unknown.”

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Slim chance to come down in a populated area or over land period, but suppose we shall see.

Soviet spacecraft expected to come down in early morning on Saturday

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Doomed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could hit Earth tonight. Here's when.

An out-of-control Soviet spacecraft may crash in Arizona

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