VANGUARD DEB SL-8 R/B

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

CDM information

Conjunction Data Message description

VANGUARD DEB is risking orbital collision with SL-8 R/B. 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 VANGUARD DEB 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: 918754335

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.

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