A screening window defines the look-ahead period in which an operator checks for conjunction events. The standard window is 7 days.
A screening window defines the look-ahead period in which an operator checks for conjunction events. The standard window is 7 days.
The 7-day horizon is a balance between warning time and prediction accuracy.
The final 24 hours before TCA see the most CDM volatility — Pc can drop from 1-in-1,000 to negligible as fresh tracking arrives.
The flip side of wide screening thresholds is volume. Operators face alert fatigue when screening catches thousands of low-risk events.
Most events in the window self-resolve. The skill is knowing which ones warrant escalation — and when.