PICOSAT 1&2 (TETHERED) NOAA 16 DEB

0.026% collision chance on 2025-05-23 01:05:27z

CDM information

Conjunction Data Message description

PICOSAT 1&2 (TETHERED) is risking orbital collision with NOAA 16 DEB. The time of closest approach (TCA) between the two objects is calculated to be at May 23, 2025, 1:27 a.m., with a collision probability of 0.026%. The closest distance at TCA is estimated to be 488.0 meters.

Note: this is the latest available calculation for this conjunction event. Access all the most updated CDMs for object PICOSAT 1&2 (TETHERED) in its detailed page.

Key information

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

TCA: 2025-05-23 01:27:10z

CDM ID: 1032603969

Miss distance: 488.0 (m)

Collision probability: 0.0002612725 (~0.026%)

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

Objects comparison

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

PICOSAT 1&2 (TETHERED)	Name	NOAA 16 DEB
26080	Norad ID	41249
PAYLOAD	Type	DEBRIS
SSO	Orbit	SSO
100.2°	Inclination	98.98°
SMALL	Size	SMALL
US	Country	US
Jan. 27, 2000	Launch date	Sept. 21, 2000
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