SL-3 R/B NOAA 16 DEB

0.012% collision chance on 2025-05-07 01:05:53z

CDM information

Conjunction Data Message description

SL-3 R/B is risking orbital collision with NOAA 16 DEB. The time of closest approach (TCA) between the two objects is calculated to be at May 7, 2025, 1:53 a.m., with a collision probability of 0.012%. The closest distance at TCA is estimated to be 179.0 meters.

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

Key information

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

TCA: 2025-05-07 01:53:47z

CDM ID: 1017282877

Miss distance: 179.0 (m)

Collision probability: 0.0001245969 (~0.012%)

Last Updated: 2 months ago

Objects comparison

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

SL-3 R/B	Name	NOAA 16 DEB
8520	Norad ID	41265
ROCKET BODY	Type	DEBRIS
LEO	Orbit	SSO
81.29°	Inclination	98.63°
LARGE	Size	SMALL
CIS	Country	US
Dec. 25, 1975	Launch date	Sept. 21, 2000
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