Missile & rocket hazards in 2023

Missile firings, rocket launches and space debris re-entry areas.

issued in 2023
704
still in force
1
vs 2022
+13%
first · last
01-02 · 12-30

By month

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F
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S
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By NAVAREA series

  • HYDROPAC265
  • NAVAREA IV216
  • HYDROLANT82
  • HYDROARC73
  • NAVAREA XII68

Where · top seas

North Atlantic Ocean22736%
Indian Ocean13321%
South Pacific Ocean8614%
North Pacific Ocean599%
Barentsz Sea538%
South Atlantic Ocean183%
Philippine Sea163%
Laccadive Sea122%
Gulf of Mexico122%
Japan Sea122%

All missile & rocket hazards issued in 2023 · 704

  1. NAVAREA XII 191/232023-04-07 → 2023-04-18
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1025Z to 1750Z daily 17 thru 21 apr in area bound by 23-49.00N…
    North Pacific · Hawaii To Marshall Islands
  2. NAVAREA XII 189/232023-04-07 → 2023-04-07
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1025Z to 1750Z daily 17 thru 21 apr in area bound by 23-58.00N…
    North Pacific · Hawaii To Marshall Islands
  3. NAVAREA IV 387/232023-04-07 → 2023-04-21
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1025Z to 1610Z daily 17 thru 21 apr in area bound by 25-57.00N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  4. HYDROPAC 1160/232023-04-07 → 2023-04-17
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0936Z to 1113Z daily 11 to 17 apr in area bound by 22-08.00S 179-20.00E,…
    Western South Pacific
  5. NAVAREA IV 375/232023-04-02 → 2023-04-07
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 070429Z to 070717Z apr, alternate 080429Z to 080716Z, 0428Z to 0716Z…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  6. HYDROPAC 1098/232023-04-01 → 2023-04-12
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1255Z to 1850Z daily 06 thru 12 apr in area bound by 22-09.00N…
    North Pacific · Hawaii To Marshall Islands
  7. NAVAREA XII 176/232023-04-01 → 2023-04-12
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1125Z to 1850Z daily 06 thru 12 apr in area bound by 23-49.00N…
    North Pacific · Hawaii To Marshall Islands
  8. NAVAREA IV 372/232023-04-01 → 2023-04-12
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1125Z to 1710Z daily 06 thru 12 apr in areas bound by 25-57.00N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  9. HYDROARC 39/232023-03-31 → 2023-04-13
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0700Z to 1900Z daily 05 thru 07 and 11 thru 13 apr in area bound by…
    Barents Sea · Russia
  10. HYDROPAC 1050/232023-03-28 → 2023-03-29
    Hazardous operations, space debris 290600Z to 291300Z mar in area bound by 09-17.00S 089-34.00E, 09-09.00S…
    Indian Ocean
  11. HYDROPAC 1045/232023-03-28 → 2023-04-06
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1927Z to 0215Z daily 29 mar thru 05 apr in area bound by 30-58.00S…
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  12. HYDROLANT 674/232023-03-28 → 2023-04-06
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1927Z to 0215Z daily 29 mar thru 05 apr in area bound by 30-58.00S…
    Eastern South Atlantic
  13. HYDROPAC 1044/232023-03-28 → 2023-04-05
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1648Z to 1806Z daily 30 mar thru 05 apr in area bound by 44-13.00S…
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  14. HYDROLANT 673/232023-03-28 → 2023-04-05
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1648Z to 1806Z daily 30 mar thru 05 apr in area bound by 44-13.00S…
    Eastern South Atlantic
  15. HYDROARC 36/232023-03-25 → 2023-04-03
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1900Z to 2100Z daily 29 mar thru 03 apr in area bound by 75-50.00N…
    Barents Sea · Svalbard
  16. NAVAREA IV 335/232023-03-24 → 2023-03-29
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 292001Z to 300036Z mar, alternate 301936Z to 310011Z, 311910Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  17. HYDROARC 33/232023-03-24 → 2023-04-01
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1900Z to 2100Z daily 29 mar thru 03 apr in area bound by 70-18.0N…
    Barents Sea · Russia
  18. HYDROPAC 985/232023-03-23 → 2023-03-26
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 260100Z to 260500Z mar: a. in area within ten miles of 13-43.20N…
    Indian Ocean · India
  19. HYDROPAC 967/232023-03-22 → 2023-03-27
    Hazardous operations, space debris 270200Z to 270900Z mar in area bound by 01-12.00N 144-31.00E, 01-26.00N…
    Western North Pacific
  20. NAVAREA IV 321/232023-03-22 → 2023-03-27
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 271230Z to 271830Z mar, alternate 281230Z to 281830Z mar in area…
    Western North Atlantic · Virginia
  21. NAVAREA IV 317/232023-03-21 → 2023-03-23
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 230200Z to 230523Z mar, alternate 260200Z to 260523Z mar in areas…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  22. NAVAREA IV 315/232023-03-21 → 2023-03-24
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 241523Z to 241953Z mar, alternate 251458Z to 251928Z, 261432Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  23. HYDROPAC 950/232023-03-21 → 2023-03-27
    Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 26 thru 30 mar in area bound by 42-37.30N 133-11.70E, 42-51.60N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  24. NAVAREA IV 313/232023-03-20 → 2023-03-21
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 241523Z to 241906Z mar, alternate 251458Z to 251928Z, 261432Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  25. HYDROPAC 934/232023-03-20 → 2023-03-25
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1428Z to 2132Z daily 24 thru 30 mar in area bound by 30-58.00S…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
  26. HYDROLANT 618/232023-03-20 → 2023-03-25
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1428Z to 2132Z daily 24 thru 30 mar in area bound by 30-58.00S…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
  27. NAVAREA IV 311/232023-03-20 → 2023-03-20
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 241523Z to 241953Z mar, alternate 251458Z to 251928Z, 261432Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  28. HYDROPAC 927/232023-03-20 → 2023-03-21
    Hazardous operations, space debris 210800Z to 211400Z mar in area bound by 19-55.00S 087-01.00E, 27-00.00S…
    Indian Ocean
  29. NAVAREA IV 310/232023-03-20 → 2023-03-20
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 241307Z to 241958Z mar, alternate 251241Z to 251932Z, 261216Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  30. HYDROARC 31/232023-03-20 → 2023-03-28
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0600Z to 0800Z daily 23 thru 28 mar in area bound by 70-56.00N…
    Barents Sea · Russia
  31. HYDROARC 30/232023-03-19 → 2023-03-25
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0600Z to 0800Z daily 23 thru 28 mar in area bound by 76-30.00N…
    Barents Sea · Svalbard
  32. HYDROARC 29/232023-03-19 → 2023-03-27
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 2045Z to 0400Z daily 19 thru 26 mar in areas bound by: a. 69-23.00N…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  33. HYDROARC 28/232023-03-18 → 2023-03-30
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0700Z to 1900Z daily 22 thru 24 and 28 thru 30 mar in area bound by…
    Barents Sea · Russia
  34. HYDROARC 27/232023-03-17 → 2023-03-19
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1600Z to 2300Z daily 17 thru 26 mar in area bound by 71-48.50N…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  35. NAVAREA IV 297/232023-03-16 → 2023-03-21
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 230200Z to 230523Z mar, alternate 240200Z to 240523Z mar in areas…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  36. NAVAREA IV 287/232023-03-14 → 2023-03-16
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 201700Z to 202013Z mar, alternate 221000Z to 221253Z and 231000Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  37. NAVAREA IV 285/232023-03-14 → 2023-03-14
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 170500Z to 170738Z mar, alternate 201700Z to 201953Z in areas bound…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  38. NAVAREA IV 284/232023-03-14 → 2023-03-17
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 152130Z to 160100Z mar, alternate 162130Z to 170100Z, 172130Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Virginia
  39. HYDROPAC 846/232023-03-14 → 2023-03-15
    Hazardous operations, space debris 151100Z to 151800Z mar in area within 22 miles of trackline joining…
    Southern Indian Ocean
  40. NAVAREA IV 281/232023-03-13 → 2023-03-14
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1000Z to 1253Z daily 16 and 17 mar in areas bound by: a. 28-34.38N…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  41. NAVAREA IV 280/232023-03-13 → 2023-03-14
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 151730Z to 152100Z mar, alternate 1730Z to 2100Z daily 16 thru 18 mar…
    Western North Atlantic · Virginia
  42. NAVAREA IV 277/232023-03-12 → 2023-03-18
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 2328Z to 0113Z daily 17 thru 23 mar in areas bound by: a. 28-38.09N…
    Straits of Florida · Western North Atlantic · Florida
  43. HYDROPAC 832/232023-03-12 → 2023-03-17
    Hazardous operations, space debris 150109Z to 150146Z, alternate 160047Z to 160124Z and 172359Z to 170036Z mar
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Western South Pacific
  44. HYDROPAC 831/232023-03-12 → 2023-03-20
    Hazardous operations, space debris 162115Z to 170200Z, alternate 172101Z to 180146Z, 182047Z to 190132Z,…
    Eastern South Pacific
  45. NAVAREA IV 273/232023-03-11 → 2023-03-13
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1700Z to 2023Z daily 16 and 17 mar in areas bound by: a. 28-34.38N…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  46. NAVAREA IV 272/232023-03-11 → 2023-03-17
    Hazardous operations rocket launching 2130Z to 0100Z daily 14 thru 18 mar in areas bound by: a. 38-00.00N…
    Western North Atlantic · Virginia
  47. HYDROPAC 820/232023-03-11 → 2023-03-24
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0245Z to 1415Z daily 16 thru 31 mar in areas bound by: a. 40-06.00S…
    South Pacific
  48. HYDROPAC 819/232023-03-11 → 2023-03-24
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0245Z to 1415Z daily 16 thru 31 mar in area bound by 39-12.00S…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  49. NAVAREA IV 270/232023-03-11 → 2023-03-12
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 130115Z to 130145Z mar, alternate 140045Z to 172345Z mar in area…
    Gulf of Mexico · Western North Atlantic · Florida
  50. HYDROPAC 814/232023-03-10 → 2023-03-14
    Hazardous operations, space debris 2300Z to 0030Z daily 12 thru 15 mar in area within 216 miles of 24-23.00N…
    North Pacific

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