SL-8 R/B COSMOS 2251 DEB

0.030% collision chance on 2024-12-17 07:12:23z

CDM information

Conjunction Data Message description

SL-8 R/B is risking orbital collision with COSMOS 2251 DEB. The time of closest approach (TCA) between the two objects is calculated to be at Dec. 17, 2024, 7:23 a.m., with a collision probability of 0.030%. The closest distance at TCA is estimated to be 82.0 meters.

Note: this is the latest available calculation for this conjunction event. Access all the most updated CDMs for object SL-8 R/B in its detailed page.

Key information

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

TCA: 2024-12-17 07:23:44z

CDM ID: 893116368

Miss distance: 82.0 (m)

Collision probability: 0.0002964495 (~0.030%)

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Objects comparison

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

SL-8 R/B	Name	COSMOS 2251 DEB
4579	Norad ID	40802
ROCKET BODY	Type	DEBRIS
LEO	Orbit	LEO
74.0°	Inclination	74.04°
LARGE	Size	SMALL
CIS	Country	CIS
Oct. 12, 1970	Launch date	June 16, 1993
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