THOR ABLESTAR DEB OAO 3 (COPERNICUS)

0.017% collision chance on 2024-11-15 10:11:11z

CDM information

Conjunction Data Message description

THOR ABLESTAR DEB is risking orbital collision with OAO 3 (COPERNICUS). The time of closest approach (TCA) between the two objects is calculated to be at Nov. 15, 2024, 10:11 a.m., with a collision probability of 0.017%. The closest distance at TCA is estimated to be 238.0 meters.

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

Key information

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

TCA: 2024-11-15 10:11:49z

CDM ID: 865310989

Miss distance: 238.0 (m)

Collision probability: 0.0001671441 (~0.017%)

Last Updated: 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Objects comparison

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

THOR ABLESTAR DEB	Name	OAO 3 (COPERNICUS)
402	Norad ID	6153
DEBRIS	Type	PAYLOAD
LEO	Orbit	LEO
66.65°	Inclination	35.0°
SMALL	Size	LARGE
US	Country	US
June 29, 1961	Launch date	Aug. 21, 1972
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