There is an interesting column in the data:
F10: 10.7 cm radio flux index [10−22 W/(m2 Hz)]
It seems to be some sun radio activity index, but why is it relevant to collisions?
F10: 10.7 cm radio flux index [10−22 W/(m2 Hz)]
It seems to be some sun radio activity index, but why is it relevant to collisions?
The largest source of uncertainty in orbit propagation for satellites in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) is atmospheric drag. Solar activity directly effects the density of the atmosphere. It is an input to many atmospheric models which are used when propagating orbits. Which is central to all conjunction assessments (predicting where objects will be in case they might come too close).
See the section on 2l/Borisov