COSMOS 2251 DEB DMSP 5D-3 F16 DEB

0.030% collision chance on 2024-08-12 17:08:08z

CDM information

Conjunction Data Message description

COSMOS 2251 DEB is risking orbital collision with DMSP 5D-3 F16 DEB. The time of closest approach (TCA) between the two objects is calculated to be at Aug. 12, 2024, 5:08 p.m., with a collision probability of 0.030%. 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 COSMOS 2251 DEB in its detailed page.

Key information

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

TCA: 2024-08-12 17:08:31z

CDM ID: 789220599

Miss distance: 280.0 (m)

Collision probability: 0.0003031583 (~0.030%)

Last Updated: 9 months ago

Objects comparison

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

COSMOS 2251 DEB	Name	DMSP 5D-3 F16 DEB
33757	Norad ID	28055
DEBRIS	Type	DEBRIS
LEO	Orbit	SSO
74.04°	Inclination	98.78°
MEDIUM	Size	SMALL
CIS	Country	US
June 16, 1993	Launch date	Oct. 18, 2003
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