COSMOS 2251 DEB NOAA 12

0.023% collision chance on 2024-09-04 20:09:17z

CDM information

Conjunction Data Message description

COSMOS 2251 DEB is risking orbital collision with NOAA 12. The time of closest approach (TCA) between the two objects is calculated to be at Sept. 4, 2024, 8:17 p.m., with a collision probability of 0.023%. The closest distance at TCA is estimated to be 517.0 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: 2024-09-04 20:17:33z

CDM ID: 808569761

Miss distance: 517.0 (m)

Collision probability: 0.0002341862 (~0.023%)

Last Updated: 8 months ago

Objects comparison

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

COSMOS 2251 DEB	Name	NOAA 12
34796	Norad ID	21263
DEBRIS	Type	PAYLOAD
LEO	Orbit	SSO
74.03°	Inclination	98.59°
SMALL	Size	LARGE
CIS	Country	US
June 16, 1993	Launch date	May 14, 1991
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