SL-8 R/B VANGUARD DEB

0.026% collision chance on 2025-01-20 09:01:43z

CDM information

Conjunction Data Message description

SL-8 R/B is risking orbital collision with VANGUARD DEB. The time of closest approach (TCA) between the two objects is calculated to be at Jan. 20, 2025, 9:43 a.m., with a collision probability of 0.026%. The closest distance at TCA is estimated to be 351.0 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: 2025-01-20 09:43:33z

CDM ID: 918647762

Miss distance: 351.0 (m)

Collision probability: 0.0002580764 (~0.026%)

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Objects comparison

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

SL-8 R/B	Name	VANGUARD DEB
11511	Norad ID	61446
ROCKET BODY	Type	DEBRIS
LEO	Orbit	MEO
74.04°	Inclination	32.86°
LARGE	Size	SMALL
CIS	Country	US
Aug. 28, 1979	Launch date	Feb. 17, 1959
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