DMSP 5D-3 F17 DEB COSMOS 2251 DEB

0.032% collision chance on 2025-08-16 00:08:15z

CDM information

Conjunction Data Message description

DMSP 5D-3 F17 DEB is risking orbital collision with COSMOS 2251 DEB. The time of closest approach (TCA) between the two objects is calculated to be at Aug. 16, 2025, 12:15 a.m., with a collision probability of 0.032%. The closest distance at TCA is estimated to be 170.0 meters.

Note: this is the latest available calculation for this conjunction event. Access all the most updated CDMs for object DMSP 5D-3 F17 DEB in its detailed page.

Key information

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

TCA: 2025-08-16 00:15:35z

CDM ID: 1116346967

Miss distance: 170.0 (m)

Collision probability: 0.0003217248 (~0.032%)

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Objects comparison

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

DMSP 5D-3 F17 DEB	Name	COSMOS 2251 DEB
29600	Norad ID	34796
DEBRIS	Type	DEBRIS
SSO	Orbit	LEO
98.55°	Inclination	74.03°
SMALL	Size	SMALL
US	Country	CIS
Nov. 4, 2006	Launch date	June 16, 1993
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