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Kosmos 482 Descent Craft
Soviet Venera descent module, part of Kosmos 482 which failed to escape Earth orbit, which reentered in 2025. Kosmos 482 Descent Craft was launched on March 31, 1972 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (May 10, 2025).
COSPAR 1972-023ENORAD 6073Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-482 SA
- Common name
- Kosmos 482 Descent Craft
- Payload designation
- SA 4V-1
- International designator
- 1972-023E
- NORAD catalog number
- 6073
- GCAT identifier
- S06073
Mission
- Mission type
- Deep space
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- 4V-1A SA
- Owner
- IKI
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Lavochkin
- Platform (bus)
- MV SA
Launch
- Date
- March 31, 1972 · 04:02 UTC
- Launch record
- 1972-023Failure · 0.4
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- MEO
- Perigee
- 210 km
- Apogee
- 9,710 km
- Inclination
- 52.14°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- May 10, 2025
- Last known active
- Mar 31, 1972
- End of operations
- Mar 31, 1972
Size
- Mass
- 475 kg
- Dry mass
- 475 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 495 kg
- Length
- 1.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.00 m
- Span
- 1.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q134430479 (CC0).