COSMOS 304 NOAA 17 DEB

0.014% collision chance on 2025-04-18 09:04:10z

CDM information

Conjunction Data Message description

COSMOS 304 is risking orbital collision with NOAA 17 DEB. The time of closest approach (TCA) between the two objects is calculated to be at April 18, 2025, 9:10 a.m., with a collision probability of 0.014%. The closest distance at TCA is estimated to be 648.0 meters.

Key information

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

CDM image for a payload

TCA: 2025-04-18 09:10:30z

CDM ID: 998957628

Miss distance: 648.0 (m)

Collision probability: 0.0001405971 (~0.014%)

Objects comparison

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

COSMOS 304 Name NOAA 17 DEB
4138 Norad ID 48753
PAYLOAD Type DEBRIS
LEO Orbit SSO
74.04° Inclination 98.72°
LARGE Size SMALL
CIS Country US
Oct. 21, 1969 Launch date June 24, 2002
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