COSMOS 2251 DEB STEP 2

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

CDM information

Conjunction Data Message description

COSMOS 2251 DEB is risking orbital collision with STEP 2. 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 COSMOS 2251 DEB 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: 905646448

Miss distance: 901.0 (m)

Collision probability: 0.0003087599 (~0.031%)

Last Updated: 4 months ago

Objects comparison

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

COSMOS 2251 DEB	Name	STEP 2
35979	Norad ID	23105
DEBRIS	Type	PAYLOAD
LEO	Orbit	LEO
74.02°	Inclination	81.94°
SMALL	Size	LARGE
CIS	Country	US
June 16, 1993	Launch date	May 19, 1994
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