Kosmos 482 (4V-1 No. 671), a Soviet Venera-class Venus lander intended as companion to Venera 8. Molniya-M (8K78M) from Baikonur Site 31 failed to escape Earth orbit on 31 March 1972 when an incorrectly set Blok-L timer cut off the escape burn early; the descent craft reentered in May 2025 after 53 years.
- Outcome
- Partial
- Orbit
- Venus
- Payload to orbit
- 1.7 T (est.)
- Flight
- 32nd
- of 272 Molniya-M 2BL flights
- Date and time
- 31 March 1972, 04:02 UTC
- Rocket
- Molniya-M 2BL
- Builder
- Progress RSC
- Launch site
- 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Robotic Exploration
- International designator
- 1972-023
- Launches in 1972
- 24th of 113
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