EXPLORER 30 COSMOS 2251 DEB

0.022% collision chance on 2024-11-24 08:11:37z

CDM information

Conjunction Data Message description

EXPLORER 30 is risking orbital collision with COSMOS 2251 DEB. The time of closest approach (TCA) between the two objects is calculated to be at Nov. 24, 2024, 8:37 a.m., with a collision probability of 0.022%. The closest distance at TCA is estimated to be 279.0 meters.

Note: this is the latest available calculation for this conjunction event. Access all the most updated CDMs for object EXPLORER 30 in its detailed page.

Key information

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

TCA: 2024-11-24 08:37:53z

CDM ID: 872064935

Miss distance: 279.0 (m)

Collision probability: 0.0002215535 (~0.022%)

Last Updated: 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Objects comparison

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

EXPLORER 30	Name	COSMOS 2251 DEB
1738	Norad ID	34553
PAYLOAD	Type	DEBRIS
LEO	Orbit	LEO
59.71°	Inclination	74.03°
MEDIUM	Size	SMALL
US	Country	CIS
Nov. 19, 1965	Launch date	June 16, 1993
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