Soviet Spacecraft Kosmos 482

By Atlas INTELLECTIS

A spacecraft lost in orbit, a mission gone awry-and a legacy that still shapes space science today.

Soviet Spacecraft Kosmos 482 tells the fascinating true story of one of the Soviet Union's most ambitious yet ill-fated missions to Venus. Launched in 1972 as part of the USSR's interplanetary program, Kosmos 482 was intended to study the surface of Venus-but due to a launch failure, it ended up trapped in Earth's orbit, where remnants of it remain to this day.

In this detailed account, author Atlas Intellectis explores:

The mission goals and technical design of Kosmos 482

The dramatic events of launch day and what went wrong

The significance of the spacecraft's unintended orbit

What modern science has uncovered from archival Soviet data

The continuing legacy of Kosmos 482 in astrodynamics, risk management, and spacecraft design

Whether you're a space enthusiast, history buff, or engineering student, this book delivers a compelling look into Cold War-era space exploration and the lessons we continue to learn from it.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F8C7RS15
• ISBN13: 9798283620084
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"