SL-8 R/B NOAA 16 DEB

0.025% collision chance on 2024-09-24 16:09:16z

CDM information

Conjunction Data Message description

SL-8 R/B is risking orbital collision with NOAA 16 DEB. The time of closest approach (TCA) between the two objects is calculated to be at Sept. 24, 2024, 4:16 p.m., with a collision probability of 0.025%. The closest distance at TCA is estimated to be 270.0 meters.

Note: this is the latest available calculation for this conjunction event. Access all the most updated CDMs for object SL-8 R/B in its detailed page.

Key information

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

TCA: 2024-09-24 16:16:54z

CDM ID: 824253962

Miss distance: 270.0 (m)

Collision probability: 0.0002467574 (~0.025%)

Last Updated: 7 months, 1 week ago

Objects comparison

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

SL-8 R/B	Name	NOAA 16 DEB
8924	Norad ID	41493
ROCKET BODY	Type	DEBRIS
LEO	Orbit	SSO
74.06°	Inclination	98.9°
LARGE	Size	SMALL
CIS	Country	US
June 29, 1976	Launch date	Sept. 21, 2000
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