> Hello, > > Given the recent close conjunction between Compass-1 and Sich 1, > I was curious how common such encounters were. Using > SOCRATES on the celestrak site, http://celestrak.com/SOCRATES/, > it looks like they are fairly common. > >
Take those forecasts with a grain of salt since they are based on TLE's with limited accuracy. On the day Iridium 33 and Cosmos 2251 collided, SOCRATES forecast a couple other conjunctions closer. SOCRATES predicted a miss of 584 m. Fortunately for us, there is a lot of space in space. -Joe KM1P _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
