Editor’s note: Kosmos 482 was last spotted by radar over Germany between 11:30p.m. to 6:04a.m. EDT, according to The European Space Agency. Radars could not detect the craft at a subsequent pass at 2:32 a.m. EDT, so "it is most likely that the reentry has already occurred."
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As the number of new satellites in Earth's orbit increases every year, it will become more important than ever for missions to have "controlled end-of-life plans for large objects" and for space agencies to invest in debris removal technology, Woods added.
I'm sure US oligarchy are already on it. 😬