COSMOS 2251 DEB SL-8 R/B

0.012% collision chance on 2025-12-06 15:12:40z

CDM information

Conjunction Data Message description

COSMOS 2251 DEB is risking orbital collision with SL-8 R/B. The time of closest approach (TCA) between the two objects is calculated to be at Dec. 6, 2025, 3:40 p.m., with a collision probability of 0.012%. The closest distance at TCA is estimated to be 59.0 meters.

Note: this is the latest available calculation for this conjunction event. Access all the most updated CDMs for object COSMOS 2251 DEB in its detailed page.

Key information

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

TCA: 2025-12-06 15:40:39z

CDM ID: 1254078047

Miss distance: 59.0 (m)

Collision probability: 0.0001174907 (~0.012%)

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

Objects comparison

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

COSMOS 2251 DEB	Name	SL-8 R/B
33822	Norad ID	10461
DEBRIS	Type	ROCKET BODY
LEO	Orbit	LEO
74.07°	Inclination	82.95°
SMALL	Size	LARGE
CIS	Country	CIS
June 16, 1993	Launch date	Oct. 28, 1977
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