THOR ABLESTAR DEB COSMOS 971

0.012% collision chance on 2025-11-18 05:11:35z

CDM information

Conjunction Data Message description

THOR ABLESTAR DEB is risking orbital collision with COSMOS 971. The time of closest approach (TCA) between the two objects is calculated to be at Nov. 18, 2025, 5:35 a.m., with a collision probability of 0.012%. The closest distance at TCA is estimated to be 280.0 meters.

Note: this is the latest available calculation for this conjunction event. Access all the most updated CDMs for object THOR ABLESTAR DEB in its detailed page.

Key information

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

TCA: 2025-11-18 05:35:25z

CDM ID: 1230382949

Miss distance: 280.0 (m)

Collision probability: 0.0001241782 (~0.012%)

Last Updated: 1 month ago

Objects comparison

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

THOR ABLESTAR DEB	Name	COSMOS 971
327	Norad ID	10536
DEBRIS	Type	PAYLOAD
LEO	Orbit	LEO
66.54°	Inclination	82.94°
SMALL	Size	LARGE
US	Country	CIS
June 29, 1961	Launch date	Dec. 23, 1977
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