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RussiaCOSMOS 2608NORAD 67682 · launched Feb 2026Military payload
2.44kmPredicted miss distance
TBDOBJECT XNORAD 57187 · launched Jun 2023Payload
Live forecastConfirmed by the latest screening, 22 Oct 17:03 UTC.
Closest approach23 Oct 202601:46 UTC
Relative speed1.99 km/sat the closest approach
Altitude470 kmlow Earth orbit
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RU COSMOS 2608 and TBD OBJECT X are predicted to reach a closest approach of 2.44 km at 2026-10-23 01:46 UTC, at a relative speed of 1.99 km/s. Confirmed by the latest screening, 22 Oct 17:03 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 2608Payload
NORAD 67682
CountryCIS
Launched2026-02-05
OrbitLEO · 469 × 498 km
COSPAR2026-023J
Maneuver capableUnknown
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OBJECT XPayload
NORAD 57187
CountryTBD
Launched2023-06-27
OrbitLEO · 474 × 487 km
COSPAR2023-091X
Maneuver capableUnknown
Profile →Globe →

Where This Happens

Altitude context
DEBRIS BELT 700–1000 KM2006001,0001,5002,000 kmTHIS PASS · 470 KMISS 420Starlink 550

At 470 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 2608 ⟷ OBJECT X
2026-10-23 01:462.44 km Live forecast1.99 km/s470 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 Nothing is overwritten: a withdrawn forecast keeps its figure, with the newer check beside it, and the best estimate after the pass is a row of its own.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
22 Oct 11:50 UTC2.44 km Forecast23 Oct 01:46 UTC22 Oct 06:32 UTCRe-check
22 Oct 08:04 UTC2.42 km Forecast23 Oct 01:46 UTC21 Oct 22:40 UTCRe-check
22 Oct 02:24 UTC3.91 km Forecast23 Oct 01:46 UTC21 Oct 14:49 UTCRe-check
22 Oct 02:04 UTC4.30 km Forecast23 Oct 01:46 UTC21 Oct 14:49 UTCScreen

These Objects Elsewhere

Other screened approaches · 7 days
2.05 km10-20 19:55 UTC
COSMOS 2608TYVAK-0130
2.12 km10-21 11:59 UTC
COSMOS 2588OBJECT X
2.25 km10-16 05:48 UTC
COSMOS 2608STARLINK-34234

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 2608 ⟷ OBJECT X: 2.44 km predicted close approach”, https://orbitalradar.com/conjunction/57187-67682 (accessed 2026-10-22).