SL-3 DEB NOAA 16 DEB

0.011% collision chance on 2025-04-20 18:04:04z

CDM information

Conjunction Data Message description

SL-3 DEB is risking orbital collision with NOAA 16 DEB. The time of closest approach (TCA) between the two objects is calculated to be at April 20, 2025, 6:04 p.m., with a collision probability of 0.011%. The closest distance at TCA is estimated to be 337.0 meters.

Note: this is the latest available calculation for this conjunction event. Access all the most updated CDMs for object SL-3 DEB in its detailed page.

Key information

Parameters and calculations for this potential in-orbit collision event.

TCA: 2025-04-20 18:04:42z

CDM ID: 1000970890

Miss distance: 337.0 (m)

Collision probability: 0.0001121084 (~0.011%)

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

Objects comparison

A comparison of the two objects interested by this conjunction data message.

SL-3 DEB	Name	NOAA 16 DEB
15521	Norad ID	42376
DEBRIS	Type	DEBRIS
LEO	Orbit	SSO
81.22°	Inclination	98.78°
SMALL	Size	SMALL
CIS	Country	US
Oct. 28, 1974	Launch date	Sept. 21, 2000
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