STEP 2 COSMOS 2251 DEB

0.031% collision chance on 2025-01-03 01:01:17z

CDM information

Conjunction Data Message description

STEP 2 is risking orbital collision with COSMOS 2251 DEB. The time of closest approach (TCA) between the two objects is calculated to be at Jan. 3, 2025, 1:17 a.m., with a collision probability of 0.031%. The closest distance at TCA is estimated to be 901.0 meters.

Note: this is the latest available calculation for this conjunction event. Access all the most updated CDMs for object STEP 2 in its detailed page.

Key information

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

TCA: 2025-01-03 01:17:15z

CDM ID: 905625015

Miss distance: 901.0 (m)

Collision probability: 0.0003087599 (~0.031%)

Last Updated: 6 months ago

Objects comparison

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

STEP 2	Name	COSMOS 2251 DEB
23105	Norad ID	35979
PAYLOAD	Type	DEBRIS
LEO	Orbit	LEO
81.94°	Inclination	74.01°
LARGE	Size	SMALL
US	Country	CIS
May 19, 1994	Launch date	June 16, 1993
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