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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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. HYDROARC 24/232023-03-10 → 2023-03-22
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0500Z to 1900Z daily 15 thru 17 and 20 thru 22 mar in area bound by…
    Barents Sea · Russia
  2. HYDROARC 23/232023-03-10 → 2023-03-16
    Missile and gunnery operations 0600Z to 1400Z daily 15 and 16 mar in area bound by 69-58.00N 033-38.00E,…
    Barents Sea · Russia
  3. HYDROPAC 798/232023-03-09 → 2023-03-10
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 092200Z to 100400Z mar in area bound by 14-22.00N 110-17.00E,…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  4. NAVAREA IV 260/232023-03-09 → 2023-03-11
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 121000Z to 121030Z mar, alternate 130115Z to 172345Z mar in area…
    Gulf of Mexico · Western North Atlantic · Florida
  5. NAVAREA IV 258/232023-03-08 → 2023-03-11
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 111800Z to 112122Z mar, alternate 121700Z to 122022Z mar in areas…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  6. HYDROPAC 785/232023-03-08 → 2023-03-10
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 100530Z to 10700Z mar in area bound by: a. 08-34.47N 076-47.70E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  7. NAVAREA IV 252/232023-03-07 → 2023-03-11
    Hazardous operations rocket launching 112230Z to 120200Z mar, alternate 2130Z to 0100Z daily 12 thru 17 mar…
    Western North Atlantic · Virginia
  8. NAVAREA IV 246/232023-03-07 → 2023-03-12
    Straits of florida
    Old Bahama Channel
  9. HYDROPAC 758/232023-03-06 → 2023-03-12
    Hazardous operations, space debris 2045Z to 2200Z daily 09 thru 15 mar in area bound by 20-58.00S…
    Indian Ocean
  10. NAVAREA IV 238/232023-03-05 → 2023-03-09
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 110200Z to 110230Z mar, alternate 111025Z to 150920Z mar in area…
    Gulf of Mexico · Western North Atlantic · Florida
  11. NAVAREA IV 236/232023-03-04 → 2023-03-09
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 091905Z to 091950Z mar, alternate 101901Z to 101945Z, 111856Z to…
    Straits of Florida · Western North Atlantic · Florida
  12. NAVAREA IV 235/232023-03-04 → 2023-03-15
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 150025Z to 150100Z mar, alternate 160003Z to 160038Z and 172315Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  13. NAVAREA IV 232/232023-03-03 → 2023-03-08
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 081800Z to 082122Z mar, alternate 091800Z to 092122Z mar in areas…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  14. HYDROPAC 717/232023-03-03 → 2023-03-10
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 060142Z to 060153Z mar, alternate 0142Z to 0153Z daily 07 thru 10…
    Philippine Sea · Japan
  15. HYDROPAC 710/232023-03-03 → 2023-03-11
    Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 03 thru 06 and 08 thru 10 mar in area bound by 50-16.00N 140-28.20E,…
    Sea of Japan · Tatar Strait · Russia
  16. NAVAREA XII 99/232023-03-02 → 2023-03-03
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 031720Z to 032342Z mar, alternate 041720Z to 042344Z mar in areas…
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  17. HYDROPAC 695/232023-03-02 → 2023-03-08
    Hazardous operations, space debris, 1000Z to 1400Z daily 07 and 08 mar in area bound by 05-00.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific
  18. NAVAREA IV 221/232023-03-01 → 2023-03-03
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 021700Z to 062138Z mar in areas bound by: a. 28-32.88N 080-33.89W,…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  19. NAVAREA IV 220/232023-03-01 → 2023-03-01
    Hazardous operations, space debris in areas within nine miles of: a. cape 28-51.00N 080-13.80W
    Gulf of Mexico · Western North Atlantic · Florida
  20. NAVAREA XII 93/23in force2023-02-28
    Periodic missile firing operations by Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii, occur in Whiskey 188; vessels should contact on channel 16.
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  21. NAVAREA IV 218/232023-02-28 → 2023-03-01
    Hazardous operations, space debris in areas within nine miles of: a. cape 28-51.00N 080-13.80W
    Gulf of Mexico · Western North Atlantic · Florida
  22. HYDROPAC 662/232023-02-27 → 2023-02-27
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1958Z to 0156Z daily 27 feb thru 06 mar in area bound by 26-58.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific
  23. NAVAREA IV 213/232023-02-27 → 2023-03-02
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 020529Z to 020606Z mar, alternate 030506Z to 030544Z and 040444Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  24. NAVAREA IV 208/232023-02-25 → 2023-03-03
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 271837Z to 280037Z feb, alternate 281812Z to 010011Z, 011837Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  25. NAVAREA IV 207/232023-02-24 → 2023-02-28
    Florida 1. hazardous operations, rocket launching 271837Z to 280037Z feb, alternate 281812Z feb to 010011Z,…
    Western North Atlantic
  26. HYDROPAC 620/232023-02-24 → 2023-03-07
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1958Z to 0156Z daily 27 feb thru 06 mar in area bound by 26-58.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific
  27. HYDROPAC 619/232023-02-24 → 2023-03-03
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0545Z to 0800Z daily 27 feb thru 03 mar in area bound by 41-54.00S…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  28. NAVAREA IV 200/232023-02-23 → 2023-02-27
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 261812Z to 270011Z feb, alternate 271837Z to 280037Z, 281812Z feb to…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  29. NAVAREA IV 197/232023-02-22 → 2023-02-27
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 270639Z to 270716Z feb, alternate 280617Z to 280654Z feb and 020529Z…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  30. HYDROLANT 410/232023-02-22 → 2023-04-01
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 270300Z feb to 010300Z apr in area bound by 01-46.43S 043-57.20W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  31. NAVAREA IV 191/232023-02-21 → 2023-02-22
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 260702Z to 260739Z feb, alternate 270639Z to 270716Z and 280617Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  32. HYDROPAC 577/232023-02-20 → 2023-02-28
    Hazardous operations, space debris 2005Z to 0210Z daily 23 feb thru 05 mar in area bound by 41-12.00S…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Southwestern Indian Ocean
  33. HYDROLANT 394/232023-02-20 → 2023-02-28
    Hazardous operations, space debris 2005Z to 0210Z daily 23 feb thru 05 mar in area bound by 41-12.00S…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Southwestern Indian Ocean
  34. NAVAREA IV 183/232023-02-18 → 2023-02-23
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 231837Z to 240037Z feb, alternate 241812Z to 250012Z, 251837Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  35. HYDROPAC 558/232023-02-18 → 2023-02-28
    Hazardous operations, space debris 2005Z to 0210Z daily 23 feb thru 05 mar in area bound by 41-12.00S…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Southwestern Indian Ocean
  36. HYDROLANT 382/232023-02-18 → 2023-02-28
    Hazardous operations, space debris 2005Z to 0210Z daily 23 feb thru 05 mar in area bound by 41-12.00S…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Southwestern Indian Ocean
  37. HYDROARC 14/232023-02-16 → 2023-02-22
    Missile and gunnery operations 0500Z to 1900Z daily 20 thru 22 feb in area bound by 70-10.00N 035-30.00E,…
    Barents Sea · Russia
  38. HYDROARC 13/232023-02-16 → 2023-02-22
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0700Z to 1300Z daily 17 thru 19 feb and 0700Z to 1700Z daily 20 thru…
    Kara Sea · Russia
  39. HYDROPAC 531/232023-02-16 → 2023-02-17
    Hazardous operations, space debris 170318Z to 170524Z feb in area within 160 miles of trackline joining…
    Southern Indian Ocean
  40. HYDROPAC 520/232023-02-15 → 2023-02-17
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1931Z to 2158Z daily 17 thru 21 feb in area bound by 27-48.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific
  41. HYDROPAC 513/232023-02-15 → 2023-02-16
    Hazardous operations, space debris 170137Z to 170144Z feb in area within 160 miles of trackline joining…
    Southern Indian Ocean
  42. HYDROPAC 511/232023-02-15 → 2023-02-19
    Hazardous operations, space debris 190300Z to 190500Z feb in area bound by 48-25.00S 127-59.00W, 50-00.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific
  43. HYDROPAC 506/232023-02-15 → 2023-02-21
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1931Z to 2158Z daily 17 thru 21 feb in area bound by 58-15.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific
  44. HYDROPAC 503/232023-02-14 → 2023-02-19
    Hazardous operation, space debris: a. 180400Z to 180600Z feb in area bound by: 36-26.00S 162-50.00W,…
    South Pacific
  45. NAVAREA IV 169/232023-02-14 → 2023-02-18
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 180358Z to 180615Z feb, alternate 0358Z to 0615Z daily 19 thru 24 feb…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  46. HYDROPAC 468/232023-02-11 → 2023-02-14
    Hazardous operations, space debris 150318Z to 150524Z feb in area within 160 miles of trackline joining…
    Southern Indian Ocean
  47. NAVAREA IV 159/232023-02-10 → 2023-02-16
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 161130Z to 161445Z feb, alternate 1130Z to 1445Z daily 17 thru 22 feb…
    Western North Atlantic · Virginia
  48. HYDROPAC 464/232023-02-10 → 2023-02-19
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 15 feb, alternate 16 feb thru 10 mar: a. 0142Z to 0153Z in area bound…
    Philippine Sea · Japan
  49. HYDROPAC 462/232023-02-10 → 2023-02-15
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 150530Z to 150700Z feb in areas bound by: a. 08-34.47N 076-47.70E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  50. HYDROPAC 435/232023-02-08 → 2023-02-15
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1736Z to 2354Z daily 13 thru 19 feb in area bound by 58-15.0S 102-16.0W,…
    Eastern South Pacific

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