
Our Operations Centres are monitoring a potential collision of two large, inactive #space objects. EU #SST estimates a probability above 1% that they may collide in two days

The two defunct objects are OPS 6182 (1978-042A), a meteorological #satellite
and rocket body
SL-8 R/B (1981-041B). The network of EU #SST sensors
has been requested to observe the objects and provide additional measurements.
Stay tuned here for more updates.
#spacedebris




Stay tuned here for more updates.
#spacedebris

See the below plot for the conjunction plane at Time of Close Approach (TCA) #EUSST #spacedebris #space

More than 400 of the fragments generated by the potential collision would be larger than 20cm. Gabbard diagram shows the extent of orbital regimes that these simulated fragments would reach.
#EUSST continues monitoring the probability of collision. Stay tuned for more updates.
#EUSST continues monitoring the probability of collision. Stay tuned for more updates.


