COSMOS 2251 DEB ARIANE 40 R/B

0.012% collision chance on 2025-01-06 19:01:52z

CDM information

Conjunction Data Message description

COSMOS 2251 DEB is risking orbital collision with ARIANE 40 R/B. The time of closest approach (TCA) between the two objects is calculated to be at Jan. 6, 2025, 7:52 p.m., with a collision probability of 0.012%. The closest distance at TCA is estimated to be 923.0 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: 2025-01-06 19:52:03z

CDM ID: 908992653

Miss distance: 923.0 (m)

Collision probability: 0.0001208376 (~0.012%)

Last Updated: 4 months ago

Objects comparison

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

COSMOS 2251 DEB	Name	ARIANE 40 R/B
35459	Norad ID	20443
DEBRIS	Type	ROCKET BODY
LEO	Orbit	SSO
73.87°	Inclination	98.35°
SMALL	Size	LARGE
CIS	Country	FR
June 16, 1993	Launch date	Jan. 22, 1990
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