TIROS 4 NOAA 16 DEB

0.024% collision chance on 2024-12-15 08:12:59z

CDM information

Conjunction Data Message description

TIROS 4 is risking orbital collision with NOAA 16 DEB. The time of closest approach (TCA) between the two objects is calculated to be at Dec. 15, 2024, 8:59 a.m., with a collision probability of 0.024%. The closest distance at TCA is estimated to be 607.0 meters.

Note: this is the latest available calculation for this conjunction event. Access all the most updated CDMs for object TIROS 4 in its detailed page.

Key information

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

TCA: 2024-12-15 08:59:34z

CDM ID: 891500972

Miss distance: 607.0 (m)

Collision probability: 0.0002424227 (~0.024%)

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Objects comparison

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

TIROS 4	Name	NOAA 16 DEB
226	Norad ID	42405
PAYLOAD	Type	DEBRIS
LEO	Orbit	SSO
48.3°	Inclination	99.05°
MEDIUM	Size	SMALL
US	Country	US
Feb. 8, 1962	Launch date	Sept. 21, 2000
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