TIROS 8 COSMOS 2251 DEB

0.017% collision chance on 2024-11-03 13:11:16z

CDM information

Conjunction Data Message description

TIROS 8 is risking orbital collision with COSMOS 2251 DEB. The time of closest approach (TCA) between the two objects is calculated to be at Nov. 3, 2024, 1:16 p.m., with a collision probability of 0.017%. The closest distance at TCA is estimated to be 657.0 meters.

Note: this is the latest available calculation for this conjunction event. Access all the most updated CDMs for object TIROS 8 in its detailed page.

Key information

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

TCA: 2024-11-03 13:16:14z

CDM ID: 857212178

Miss distance: 657.0 (m)

Collision probability: 0.0001737071 (~0.017%)

Last Updated: 6 months ago

Objects comparison

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

TIROS 8	Name	COSMOS 2251 DEB
716	Norad ID	38062
PAYLOAD	Type	DEBRIS
LEO	Orbit	LEO
58.49°	Inclination	74.01°
MEDIUM	Size	SMALL
US	Country	CIS
Dec. 21, 1963	Launch date	June 16, 1993
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