The Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 reentered Earth's atmosphere and crashed into the Indian Ocean west of Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 10, 2025, at approximately 2:24 a.m. EDT (6:24 a.m. GMT) after orbiting Earth for over 53 years
. It was not intended to return to Earth but was stranded in orbit due to a rocket failure during its 1972 mission to Venus
. The exact landing site was over the Indian Ocean, and it appears to have landed safely in the water
. There have been no reports of damage or injuries, and it is uncertain whether the spacecraft landed intact, though it was designed to withstand harsh atmospheric conditions similar to those on Venus
. The spacecraft's descent marked the end of a long space debris orbiting Earth, highlighting the ongoing issue of space junk reentering the atmosphere
