The 50-plus-year-old spacecraft has been trapped in Earth orbit for decades. Now, it’s expected to fall back home.

A half-ton spacecraft launched by the Soviet Union 53 years ago is expected to fall back to Earth this weekend.

A replica of a Soviet spacecraft, from the era of the Kosmos 482. The marooned Kosmos 482 is expected to fall back down to Earth on either Friday night or Saturday morning. Image via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) A small, unmanned Soviet-era spacecraft is expected to fall back to Earth sometime Friday night or Saturday morning.