COSMOS 2251 DEB VANGUARD 3

0.012% collision chance on 2024-07-01 11:07:47z

CDM information

Conjunction Data Message description

COSMOS 2251 DEB is risking orbital collision with VANGUARD 3. The time of closest approach (TCA) between the two objects is calculated to be at July 1, 2024, 11:47 a.m., with a collision probability of 0.012%. The closest distance at TCA is estimated to be 216.0 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: 2024-07-01 11:47:37z

CDM ID: 757901772

Miss distance: 216.0 (m)

Collision probability: 0.0001199473 (~0.012%)

Last Updated: 10 months, 1 week ago

Objects comparison

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

COSMOS 2251 DEB	Name	VANGUARD 3
34722	Norad ID	20
DEBRIS	Type	PAYLOAD
LEO	Orbit	MEO
73.89°	Inclination	33.34°
SMALL	Size	MEDIUM
CIS	Country	US
June 16, 1993	Launch date	Sept. 18, 1959
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