SL-16 R/B COSMOS 2251 DEB

0.011% collision chance on 2025-10-24 01:10:09z

CDM information

Conjunction Data Message description

SL-16 R/B is risking orbital collision with COSMOS 2251 DEB. The time of closest approach (TCA) between the two objects is calculated to be at Oct. 24, 2025, 1:09 a.m., with a collision probability of 0.011%. The closest distance at TCA is estimated to be 606.0 meters.

Note: this is the latest available calculation for this conjunction event. Access all the most updated CDMs for object SL-16 R/B in its detailed page.

Key information

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

TCA: 2025-10-24 01:09:50z

CDM ID: 1202046338

Miss distance: 606.0 (m)

Collision probability: 0.0001071739 (~0.011%)

Last Updated: 5 days, 23 hours ago

Objects comparison

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

SL-16 R/B	Name	COSMOS 2251 DEB
23705	Norad ID	40238
ROCKET BODY	Type	DEBRIS
LEO	Orbit	LEO
71.02°	Inclination	73.99°
LARGE	Size	SMALL
CIS	Country	CIS
Oct. 31, 1995	Launch date	June 16, 1993
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