COSMOS 2251 DEB NOAA 16 DEB

0.030% collision chance on 2024-11-09 02:11:09z

CDM information

Conjunction Data Message description

COSMOS 2251 DEB is risking orbital collision with NOAA 16 DEB. The time of closest approach (TCA) between the two objects is calculated to be at Nov. 9, 2024, 2:09 a.m., with a collision probability of 0.030%. The closest distance at TCA is estimated to be 565.0 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: 2024-11-09 02:09:45z

CDM ID: 861406965

Miss distance: 565.0 (m)

Collision probability: 0.0003016101 (~0.030%)

Last Updated: 6 months ago

Objects comparison

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

COSMOS 2251 DEB	Name	NOAA 16 DEB
35583	Norad ID	41266
DEBRIS	Type	DEBRIS
LEO	Orbit	SSO
73.92°	Inclination	98.67°
SMALL	Size	SMALL
CIS	Country	US
June 16, 1993	Launch date	Sept. 21, 2000
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