Soviet spacecraft “probably” again entered the atmosphere of the earth

Part of the Soviet era spacecraft probably again came into the land atmosphere after being delayed in orbit for more than half a century, the European Space Agency said.

Kosmos 482, which began in 1972 in Venus’s mission, never came out of the land orbit and instead crashed into four works that circled the planet for more than five decades.

The EU Space Supervision Center (SST) said that one fragment – considered Lander – “most likely” came into the atmosphere at about 6:16 GMT (07:16 BST) on Saturday.

It is unclear whether the object fell on the ground or burned in the atmosphere.

It is also unclear where the object again entered the atmosphere.

Although there are many experts who do not know about the re -entry of the object, 70% of the land is covered by the sea, so it is unlikely to have significant damage.

“It is much likely that you will win in the lottery than that you have suffered this space garbage,” said Styain Lemns, a senior analyst at the European Space Agency.

The Lander Kosmos 482 capsule was built to survive the heavy heat and the pressure of the Venus atmosphere, that is, it had a reliable thermal shield and a durable design.

That is why experts believe that this may have survived an uncontrolled descent on the ground atmosphere.

However, the kosmos 482 parachute system, originally designed to slow down Lander to Venus, is most likely degraded after more than 50 years in space.

Mr. Lemmens explained that “re-entry into human objects in the Earth’s atmosphere is quite common.” He said it was happening weekly for a larger spacecraft and daily for the smaller ones.

Objects usually burn in the land atmosphere before getting to the ground.

Long -stot in China 5 March re -enters the Indian Ocean in 2022, and Space Station Tiangong-1 Mostly burned over the Pacific in 2018.

Kasmov 482 is now closely monitored by international space agencies.

Mr. Lemmens said that the future spacecraft “should be designed in such a way that they can safely withdraw from the orbit, preferably, making controlled repeated operation.”

This would make it possible to accurate landing forecasts, reducing the risk of any debris affecting the inhabited areas and protecting people and property, “management of space debris.”