Close approaches

Every close approach Space-Track has reported publicly and that has passed since the record began, newest first, as its latest report said it.

The record began on November 7, 2026; nothing before that day is held.

November 2026

Sunday, Nov 8

  • Close approach

    Cosmos 2334 (NORAD 24304) and an unidentified object (NORAD 270053)

    2:06 PM UTC · passed within 380 m · the chance was about 1 in 2,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 6, 2026, 5:53 AM UTC, 2 days old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-24304-270053@2026-11-08T14:06Z

  • Close approach

    Meteor 1-14 (NORAD 6392) and a fragment of Delta 1 (NORAD 37638)

    1:05 PM UTC · passed within 78 m · the chance was about 1 in 7,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 8, 2026, 5:17 AM UTC, 11 hours old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-6392-37638@2026-11-08T13:05Z

  • Close approach

    a fragment of NOAA 16 (NORAD 42415) and a fragment of CZ-6A (NORAD 60818)

    11:47 AM UTC · passed within 648 m · the chance was about 1 in 9,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 7, 2026, 5:33 AM UTC, 1 day old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-42415-60818@2026-11-08T11:48Z

  • Close approach

    a fragment of Cosmos 2251 (NORAD 35459) and a fragment of Fengyun 1C (NORAD 36743)

    10:59 AM UTC · passed within 161 m · the chance was about 1 in 6,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 8, 2026, 5:17 AM UTC, 11 hours old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-35459-36743@2026-11-08T10:59Z

  • Close approach

    a fragment of SL-3 (NORAD 17755) and a fragment of Fengyun 1C (NORAD 30715)

    9:29 AM UTC · passed within 348 m · the chance was about 1 in 10,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 6, 2026, 10:48 PM UTC, 1 day old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-17755-30715@2026-11-08T09:30Z

  • Close approach

    a fragment of Fengyun 1C (NORAD 30078) and a fragment of SL-16 (NORAD 39721)

    8:38 AM UTC · passed within 60 m · the chance was about 1 in 7,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 8, 2026, 5:18 AM UTC, 11 hours old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-30078-39721@2026-11-08T08:38Z

  • Close approach

    the rocket body of OV1-21 (NORAD 5397) and Cosmos 773 (NORAD 8343)

    7:34 AM UTC · passed within 320 m · the chance was about 1 in 10,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 5, 2026, 1:24 PM UTC, 3 days old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-5397-8343@2026-11-08T07:34Z

  • Close approach

    the rocket body of SL-24 (NORAD 27610) and a fragment of CZ-6A (NORAD 64656)

    7:22 AM UTC · passed within 323 m · the chance was about 1 in 2,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 7, 2026, 5:36 AM UTC, 1 day old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-27610-64656@2026-11-08T07:23Z

  • Close approach

    a fragment of Delta 1 (NORAD 12168) and the rocket body of APEX (NORAD 23198)

    7:06 AM UTC · passed within 238 m · the chance was about 1 in 9,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 6, 2026, 5:53 AM UTC, 2 days old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-12168-23198@2026-11-08T07:07Z

  • Close approach

    Cosmos 1850 (NORAD 18095) and a fragment of SL-16 (NORAD 49050)

    6:18 AM UTC · passed within 677 m · the chance was about 1 in 8,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 6, 2026, 2:12 PM UTC, 2 days old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-18095-49050@2026-11-08T06:18Z

  • Close approach

    a fragment of Thorad Delta 1 (NORAD 17728) and Cosmos 2014 (NORAD 19908)

    3:35 AM UTC · passed within 253 m · the chance was about 1 in 6,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 6, 2026, 5:53 AM UTC, 2 days old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-17728-19908@2026-11-08T03:35Z

  • Close approach

    OAO 1 (NORAD 2142) and a fragment of Fengyun 1C (NORAD 31381)

    3:02 AM UTC · passed within 299 m · the chance was about 1 in 7,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 7, 2026, 1:39 PM UTC, 1 day old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-2142-31381@2026-11-08T03:03Z

  • Close approach

    a fragment of Delta 1 (NORAD 13580) and a fragment of CZ-6A (NORAD 61144)

    12:10 AM UTC · passed within 326 m · the chance was about 1 in 8,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 5, 2026, 6:03 AM UTC, 3 days old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-13580-61144@2026-11-08T00:11Z

Saturday, Nov 7

  • Close approach

    the rocket body of SL-12 (NORAD 18446) and a fragment of Intelsat 805 (NORAD 100646)

    11:46 PM UTC · passed within 2.0 km

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 7, 2026, 10:17 PM UTC, 18 hours old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-18446-100646@2026-11-07T23:47Z

  • Close approach

    the rocket body of SL-8 (NORAD 10918) and a fragment of SL-8 (NORAD 28706)

    10:57 PM UTC · passed within 59 m · the chance was about 1 in 3,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 5, 2026, 5:53 AM UTC, 3 days old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-10918-28706@2026-11-07T22:57Z

  • Close approach

    Cosmos 2369 (NORAD 26069) and a fragment of CZ-6A (NORAD 60710)

    8:15 PM UTC · passed within 244 m · the chance was about 1 in 2,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 6, 2026, 12:16 AM UTC, 2 days old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-26069-60710@2026-11-07T20:15Z

  • Close approach

    a fragment of Iridium 33 (NORAD 33777) and an unidentified object (NORAD 270098)

    6:34 PM UTC · passed within 159 m · the chance was about 1 in 10,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 6, 2026, 5:55 AM UTC, 2 days old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-33777-270098@2026-11-07T18:34Z

  • Close approach

    a fragment of CZ-6A (NORAD 54420) and a fragment of CZ-6A (NORAD 61266)

    5:18 PM UTC · passed within 100 m · the chance was about 1 in 4,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 7, 2026, 1:44 PM UTC, 1 day old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-54420-61266@2026-11-07T17:19Z

  • Close approach

    Cosmos 2298 (NORAD 23431) and a fragment of NOAA 16 (NORAD 41288)

    5:13 PM UTC · passed within 121 m · the chance was about 1 in 3,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 6, 2026, 5:56 AM UTC, 2 days old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-23431-41288@2026-11-07T17:14Z

  • Close approach

    SACI 1 (NORAD 25941) and MAST (NORAD 31126)

    2:24 PM UTC · passed within 252 m · the chance was about 1 in 300

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 6, 2026, 12:06 AM UTC, 2 days old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-25941-31126@2026-11-07T14:24Z

  • Close approach

    a fragment of Cosmos 1275 (NORAD 17633) and Cosmos 2315 (NORAD 23603)

    1:48 PM UTC · passed within 729 m · the chance was about 1 in 5,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 6, 2026, 5:53 AM UTC, 2 days old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-17633-23603@2026-11-07T13:49Z

  • Close approach

    a fragment of Cosmos 1275 (NORAD 14406) and a fragment of Fengyun 1C (NORAD 31426)

    12:59 PM UTC · passed within 53 m · the chance was about 1 in 1,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 7, 2026, 1:38 PM UTC, 1 day old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-14406-31426@2026-11-07T13:00Z

  • Close approach

    Cosmos 1885 (Glonass) (NORAD 18357) and the rocket body of SL-12 (NORAD 21011)

    11:51 AM UTC · passed within 4.8 km

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 7, 2026, 4:17 AM UTC, 1 day old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-18357-21011@2026-11-07T11:52Z

  • Close approach

    a fragment of NOAA 8 (NORAD 38840) and Object U (NORAD 42843)

    9:10 AM UTC · passed within 281 m · the chance was about 1 in 10,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 7, 2026, 5:25 AM UTC, 1 day old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-38840-42843@2026-11-07T09:10Z

  • Close approach

    a fragment of Delta 1 (NORAD 17765) and a fragment of CZ-6A (NORAD 60968)

    8:53 AM UTC · passed within 111 m · the chance was about 1 in 6,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 5, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC, 3 days old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-17765-60968@2026-11-07T08:54Z

  • Close approach

    a fragment of Scout G-1 (NORAD 18426) and a fragment of SL-16 (NORAD 22451)

    8:29 AM UTC · passed within 112 m · the chance was about 1 in 10,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 7, 2026, 5:23 AM UTC, 1 day old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-18426-22451@2026-11-07T08:29Z

  • Close approach

    Iridium 26 (NORAD 24903) and a fragment of NOAA 16 (NORAD 41153)

    8:28 AM UTC · passed within 358 m · the chance was about 1 in 4,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 5, 2026, 5:55 AM UTC, 3 days old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-24903-41153@2026-11-07T08:28Z

  • Close approach

    a fragment of CZ-6A (NORAD 54928) and a fragment of CZ-6A (NORAD 60659)

    8:00 AM UTC · passed within 38 m · the chance was about 1 in 9,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 6, 2026, 2:18 PM UTC, 2 days old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-54928-60659@2026-11-07T08:00Z

  • Close approach

    STTW-1 (NORAD 16526) and Raduga 1-2 (NORAD 21038)

    6:43 AM UTC · passed within 3.4 km

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 7, 2026, 4:17 AM UTC, 1 day old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-16526-21038@2026-11-07T06:43Z

  • Close approach

    a fragment of Fengyun 1C (NORAD 30465) and a fragment of NOAA 16 (NORAD 41089)

    6:34 AM UTC · passed within 200 m · the chance was about 1 in 7,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 7, 2026, 5:26 AM UTC, 1 day old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-30465-41089@2026-11-07T06:34Z

  • Close approach

    a fragment of DMSP 5D-2 F13 (NORAD 40575) and a fragment of NOAA 16 (NORAD 41359)

    6:27 AM UTC · passed within 66 m · the chance was about 1 in 7,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 6, 2026, 10:51 PM UTC, 1 day old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-40575-41359@2026-11-07T06:28Z

  • Close approach

    a fragment of Cosmos 397 (NORAD 5012) and a fragment of CZ-4 (NORAD 26432)

    3:38 AM UTC · passed within 43 m · the chance was about 1 in 3,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 6, 2026, 10:47 PM UTC, 1 day old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-5012-26432@2026-11-07T03:38Z

  • Close approach

    a fragment of Fengyun 1C (NORAD 32117) and an unidentified object (NORAD 87204)

    1:04 AM UTC · passed within 131 m · the chance was about 1 in 9,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 5, 2026, 1:26 PM UTC, 3 days old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-32117-87204@2026-11-07T01:04Z

  • Close approach

    Cosmos 1508 (NORAD 14483) and a fragment of Meteor 2-5 (NORAD 29292)

    12:54 AM UTC · passed within 966 m · the chance was about 1 in 9,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 6, 2026, 5:54 AM UTC, 2 days old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-14483-29292@2026-11-07T00:54Z

  • Close approach

    a fragment of CZ-4 (NORAD 26260) and a fragment of Fengyun 1C (NORAD 31558)

    12:53 AM UTC · passed within 499 m · the chance was about 1 in 5,000

    From Space-Track’s public conjunction messages; the latest report was issued Nov 4, 2026, 11:54 PM UTC, 3 days old.

    On the mapPlayback at the instanthttps://orbinauts.com/orbital-activity/2026-11/#close-approach-26260-31558@2026-11-07T00:53Z