The Soviet space probe Kosmos 482, launched in 1972 and originally intended to land on Venus, is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere around May 10, 2025. Its exact landing location remains uncertain, but predictions place the descent somewhere between 52 degrees north and 52 degrees south latitude. This wide range includes large parts of Africa, Australia, North and South America, Asia, and Europe, as well as vast ocean areas
. More specifically, the European Space Agency (ESA) and other space organizations have narrowed the potential impact zone to a band around the equator extending up to 52° north and south. This means the probe could land in many places, including the Indian Ocean, parts of southern Europe, and even southern Germany, as Germany lies within this latitude range
. The probe is expected to break up during re-entry, with fragments likely falling into the ocean or remote areas, reducing risk to populated regions. However, there remains a small chance it could land on land within the predicted latitudinal band
. In summary, Kosmos 482 will land somewhere on Earth between 52°N and 52°S latitude, with the Indian Ocean and regions near southern Germany among the possible locations, but the precise site is still unknown due to uncertainties in re-entry predictions
