NIMBUS 2 DEB COSMOS 489

0.011% collision chance on 2024-10-05 03:10:57z

CDM information

Conjunction Data Message description

NIMBUS 2 DEB is risking orbital collision with COSMOS 489. The time of closest approach (TCA) between the two objects is calculated to be at Oct. 5, 2024, 3:57 a.m., with a collision probability of 0.011%. The closest distance at TCA is estimated to be 504.0 meters.

Note: this is the latest available calculation for this conjunction event. Access all the most updated CDMs for object NIMBUS 2 DEB in its detailed page.

Key information

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

TCA: 2024-10-05 03:57:42z

CDM ID: 830296872

Miss distance: 504.0 (m)

Collision probability: 0.0001117436 (~0.011%)

Last Updated: 7 months ago

Objects comparison

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

NIMBUS 2 DEB	Name	COSMOS 489
28612	Norad ID	6019
DEBRIS	Type	PAYLOAD
SSO	Orbit	LEO
100.39°	Inclination	74.02°
SMALL	Size	LARGE
US	Country	CIS
May 15, 1966	Launch date	May 6, 1972
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