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RussiaCOSMOS 2213NORAD 22184 · launched Oct 1992Military payload
2.31kmPredicted miss distance
RussiaCOSMOS 1691 DEBNORAD 16269 · launched Oct 1985Military debris
Final forecastFinal forecast, made 19 min before the pass.
After the passBest estimate, from the orbit data published nearest its time: 2.29 km at 21 Oct 21:23 UTC.
Closest approach21 Oct 202621:23 UTC
Relative speed4.33 km/sat the closest approach
Altitude1,406 kmlow Earth orbit
Last confirmed21 Oct21:04 UTC · final forecast
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RU COSMOS 2213 and RU COSMOS 1691 DEB were predicted to reach a closest approach of 2.31 km at 2026-10-21 21:23 UTC, at a relative speed of 4.33 km/s. Final forecast, made 19 min before the pass. Best estimate after the pass, from the orbit data published nearest its time: 2.29 km at 21 Oct 21:23 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 mattersOne side of this pass cannot maneuver, so any avoidance decision rests with the other operator. Screening continues as new element sets arrive.

The Two Objects

Dossiers from the satellite directory
COSMOS 2213Payload
NORAD 22184
CountryCIS
Launched1992-10-20
OrbitLEO · 1,410 × 1,414 km
COSPAR1992-068C
Maneuver capableUnknown
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COSMOS 1691 DEBDebris
NORAD 16269
CountryCIS
Launched1985-10-09
OrbitLEO · 1,405 × 1,422 km
COSPAR1985-094N
Maneuver capableNo
Uncontrolled debris fragment tracked by the public catalogue. About space debris →
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Where This Happens

Altitude context
DEBRIS BELT 700–1000 KM2006001,0001,5002,000 kmTHIS PASS · 1406 KMISS 420Starlink 550

At 1406 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

1 predicted pass under 10 km
Pair history · COSMOS 2213 ⟷ COSMOS 1691 DEB
2026-10-21 21:232.31 km Final forecast4.33 km/s1,406 kmShown above

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
23 Oct 21:29 UTC2.29 km Best estimate21 Oct 21:23 UTC22 Oct 07:14 UTCBest estimate
21 Oct 13:30 UTC2.31 km Forecast21 Oct 21:23 UTC21 Oct 06:30 UTCRe-check
21 Oct 13:11 UTC2.94 km Forecast21 Oct 21:23 UTC21 Oct 03:52 UTCScreen

These Objects Elsewhere

Other screened approaches · 7 days
3.04 km10-20 01:15 UTC
COSMOS 2213GLOBALSTAR M088
3.21 km10-24 04:34 UTC
COSMOS 2213SL-14 R/B
3.40 km10-24 13:20 UTC
COSMOS 2213COSMOS 1858

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 2213 ⟷ COSMOS 1691 DEB: 2.31 km predicted close approach”, https://orbitalradar.com/conjunction/16269-22184 (accessed 2026-10-24).