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RussiaCOSMOS 2468NORAD 37154 · launched Sep 2010Military payload
1.44kmPredicted miss distance
RussiaCOSMOS 1479NORAD 14177 · launched Jul 1983Military payload
Final forecastFinal forecast, made 10 min before the pass.
After the passBest estimate, from the orbit data published nearest its time: 1.43 km at 25 Oct 10:29 UTC.
Closest approach25 Oct 202610:29 UTC
Relative speed3.68 km/sat the closest approach
Altitude1,506 kmlow Earth orbit
Last confirmed25 Oct10:19 UTC · final forecast
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RU COSMOS 2468 and RU COSMOS 1479 were predicted to reach a closest approach of 1.44 km at 2026-10-25 10:29 UTC, at a relative speed of 3.68 km/s. Final forecast, made 10 min before the pass. Best estimate after the pass, from the orbit data published nearest its time: 1.43 km at 25 Oct 10:29 UTC. Miss distance and time of closest approach are computed by propagating the latest published orbital elements for both objects, and each pass is re-checked every 20 minutes as new element sets are published. See the Satellite Maneuver Tracker for the live picture and space situational awareness for context.

Why it mattersBoth objects are catalogued as payloads. Screening continues as new element sets arrive; operators act on their own conjunction data.

The Two Objects

Dossiers from the satellite directory
COSMOS 2468Payload
NORAD 37154
CountryCIS
Launched2010-09-08
OrbitLEO · 1,479 × 1,502 km
COSPAR2010-043C
Maneuver capableUnknown
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COSMOS 1479Payload
NORAD 14177
CountryCIS
Launched1983-07-06
OrbitLEO · 1,463 × 1,499 km
COSPAR1983-069G
Maneuver capableUnknown
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Where This Happens

Altitude context
DEBRIS BELT 700–1000 KM2006001,0001,5002,000 kmTHIS PASS · 1506 KMISS 420Starlink 550

At 1506 km this pass sits in low Earth orbit. Objects here stay up for decades: there is too little atmospheric drag to clean the band naturally. Why crowded bands matter →

History Between This Pair

2 predicted passes under 10 km
Pair history · COSMOS 2468 ⟷ COSMOS 1479
2026-10-25 10:291.44 km Final forecast3.68 km/s1,506 kmShown above
2026-09-15 13:343.95 km Final forecast1.07 km/s1,494 kmView →

Repeat encounters are common for objects in near-intersecting orbital planes. Each pass is re-screened as fresh element sets arrive; "Final forecast" means the screening still predicted it within 45 minutes of its time, "Not re-confirmed" means later screening stopped finding it.

Forecast Record

Every figure published for the pass shown above, newest first. Nothing is overwritten: a withdrawn forecast keeps its figure, with the newer check beside it, and the best estimate after the pass is a row of its own.
Computed · figure · predicted time · orbit data · by
27 Oct 22:03 UTC1.43 km Best estimate25 Oct 10:29 UTC25 Oct 19:41 UTCBest estimate
25 Oct 09:10 UTC1.44 km Forecast25 Oct 10:29 UTC24 Oct 02:24 UTCRe-check
25 Oct 08:51 UTC2.49 km Forecast25 Oct 10:29 UTC24 Oct 02:24 UTCScreen

These Objects Elsewhere

Other screened approaches · 7 days
987 m10-28 20:44 UTC
COSMOS 2468THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
2.34 km10-24 00:51 UTC
COSMOS 2468DELTA 1 DEB
3.23 km10-24 08:44 UTC
COSMOS 2468COSMOS 2531

How These Numbers Are Computed

Miss distance and TCA come from propagating the latest published orbital elements for both objects and searching for the minimum separation over the screening window. Element sets carry kilometre-scale uncertainty, so figures here describe a close pass, not a collision prediction; a change in either object's published elements re-computes the pass automatically. What is a conjunction? → How conjunction assessment works →

Cite this encounter: Orbital Radar — “COSMOS 2468 ⟷ COSMOS 1479: 1.44 km predicted close approach”, https://orbitalradar.com/conjunction/14177-37154 (accessed 2026-10-30).