COSMOS 2251 DEB ORBCOMM-X

0.024% collision chance on 2024-12-17 06:12:15z

CDM information

Conjunction Data Message description

COSMOS 2251 DEB is risking orbital collision with ORBCOMM-X. The time of closest approach (TCA) between the two objects is calculated to be at Dec. 17, 2024, 6:15 a.m., with a collision probability of 0.024%. The closest distance at TCA is estimated to be 233.0 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: 2024-12-17 06:15:15z

CDM ID: 891168428

Miss distance: 233.0 (m)

Collision probability: 0.0002441282 (~0.024%)

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Objects comparison

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

COSMOS 2251 DEB	Name	ORBCOMM-X
34454	Norad ID	21576
DEBRIS	Type	PAYLOAD
LEO	Orbit	SSO
74.06°	Inclination	98.35°
SMALL	Size	MEDIUM
CIS	Country	US
June 16, 1993	Launch date	July 17, 1991
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