DMSP 5D-3 F16 DEB COSMOS 2251 DEB

0.020% collision chance on 2025-08-16 17:08:28z

CDM information

Conjunction Data Message description

DMSP 5D-3 F16 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, 5:28 p.m., with a collision probability of 0.020%. The closest distance at TCA is estimated to be 114.0 meters.

Note: this is the latest available calculation for this conjunction event. Access all the most updated CDMs for object DMSP 5D-3 F16 DEB in its detailed page.

Key information

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

TCA: 2025-08-16 17:28:37z

CDM ID: 1119108916

Miss distance: 114.0 (m)

Collision probability: 0.0001967402 (~0.020%)

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Objects comparison

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

DMSP 5D-3 F16 DEB	Name	COSMOS 2251 DEB
28055	Norad ID	37484
DEBRIS	Type	DEBRIS
SSO	Orbit	LEO
98.79°	Inclination	73.82°
SMALL	Size	SMALL
US	Country	CIS
Oct. 18, 2003	Launch date	June 16, 1993
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