Will Soviet Spacecraft fall in India? Kosmos 482 returning to Earth after 53 years, know how to know

Soviet Spacecraft Kosmos 482: The Soviet Union launched the Spacecraft Kosmos 482 on 31 March 1972. This spacecraft was sent to the planet Venus, now after about 50 years, the Earth is on the verge of re -entering the atmosphere. Dutch scientist and satellite tracker Marco Langbrock says that this is an unusual, but safe event. A large part of the spacecraft, which is still roaming in the orbit, can hit the speed of the Earth around May 10).

Kosmos 482 was sent to the surface of the planet Venus, but technical fault during launch – especially due to the wrong configuration of the timer, it could not get out of the Earth’s orbit. Because of this Kosmos was named. It was a Soviet system that whenever any mission had failed in its original plan and he was trapped in the Earth’s orbit, he would be named Kosmos.

What is the status of Kosmos 482?

Kosmos 482 is broken into four pieces, but the landing module is the most important. The main landing module of Cosmos 482 is about 480-500 kg heavy. It is spherical, whose diameter is 1 meter. Now it has come down 400 km, which is now slowly coming closer to the earth. This module was designed to withstand the dense atmosphere of Venus, making it very strong and durable.

What is a possible danger?

According to Langbrock, Cosmos 482 is about to enter the Earth’s atmosphere again. It will be like falling a meteorite. Its effect may be reduced, but there is also a possibility of danger. Jonathan McDowell of Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics believes that if the heat shield of the spacecraft fails, it can be destroyed by burning in the atmosphere itself. This will be the best situation. If the heat shield remains intact, a 500 kg metal object can fall on the earth, which can definitely cause damage.

Where will Cosmos 482 fall?

Cosmos 482 can fall anywhere between 51.7 ° n to 51.7 ° S. The region extends from cities like London and Edmonton to Cape Horn in South America. Although most of the Earth’s surface is covered with the ocean, experts believe that most of the vehicle will probably fall into a sea