COSMOS 2251 DEB IRIDIUM 38

0.029% collision chance on 2024-09-17 11:09:08z

CDM information

Conjunction Data Message description

COSMOS 2251 DEB is risking orbital collision with IRIDIUM 38. The time of closest approach (TCA) between the two objects is calculated to be at Sept. 17, 2024, 11:08 a.m., with a collision probability of 0.029%. The closest distance at TCA is estimated to be 77.0 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: 2024-09-17 11:08:28z

CDM ID: 817918587

Miss distance: 77.0 (m)

Collision probability: 0.0002904039 (~0.029%)

Last Updated: 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Objects comparison

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

COSMOS 2251 DEB	Name	IRIDIUM 38
33971	Norad ID	25043
DEBRIS	Type	PAYLOAD
LEO	Orbit	LEO
74.02°	Inclination	86.4°
SMALL	Size	LARGE
CIS	Country	US
June 16, 1993	Launch date	Nov. 9, 1997
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