NOAA 16 DEB TIROS 4

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

CDM information

Conjunction Data Message description

NOAA 16 DEB is risking orbital collision with TIROS 4. 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 NOAA 16 DEB 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: 891574837

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.

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