A conjunction alert is a data point. It triggers analysis, not alarm. The probability of collision scale is logarithmic — context changes everything.
A conjunction alert is a data point. It triggers analysis, not alarm. The probability of collision scale is logarithmic — context changes everything.
The Cosmos-Iridium collision (2009) had undetected risk. GRACE-FO vs Swarm events approach 10⁻³ — considered very high by SSA standards.
Professional conjunction analysts don't panic at alerts — they run through a mental checklist.
You've now completed the Conjunctions module. You understand what conjunctions are, how risk is quantified, how alerts are generated, how maneuvers are decided, and how to read the media coverage critically.