Missile & rocket hazards in 2024

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

issued in 2024
280
still in force
0
vs 2023
-60%
first · last
01-02 · 05-10

Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so this year is under-counted.

By month

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By NAVAREA series

  • HYDROPAC107
  • NAVAREA IV82
  • HYDROLANT35
  • NAVAREA XII30
  • HYDROARC26

Where · top seas

North Atlantic Ocean8032%
Indian Ocean6325%
South Pacific Ocean3413%
North Pacific Ocean2610%
Barentsz Sea208%
South China Sea73%
South Atlantic Ocean62%
Philippine Sea62%
Bay of Bengal62%
Laccadive Sea52%

All missile & rocket hazards issued in 2024 · 280

  1. NAVAREA IV 525/242024-05-10 → 2024-05-21
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 172209Z to 172307Z may, alternate 182144Z to 182242Z and 212033Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  2. HYDROPAC 1553/242024-05-10 → 2024-05-21
    Hazardous operations, space debris 172249Z to 172351Z may, alternate 182224Z to 182326Z and 212113Z to…
    Indian Ocean · Western South Pacific
  3. HYDROPAC 1551/242024-05-09 → 2024-05-15
    Missile operations 0430Z to 0730Z daily 14 and 15 may in area bound by 25-50.83N 068-14.00E, 25-34.62N…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  4. HYDROPAC 1522/242024-05-07 → 2024-05-12
    Hazardous operations, space debris 112300Z to 120500Z may in area bound by 16-36.00N 093-50.00E, 16-42.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · Burma
  5. NAVAREA IV 510/242024-05-07 → 2024-05-18
    Florida 1. hazardous operations, rocket launching 130011Z to 130442Z may, alternate 132345Z to 140416Z,…
    Western North Atlantic
  6. NAVAREA IV 507/242024-05-06 → 2024-05-08
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 081442Z to 081913Z may, alternate 091416Z to 091847Z, 101350Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  7. HYDROPAC 1493/242024-05-04 → 2024-05-09
    Hazardous operations, space debris 090001Z to 090600Z may in areas bound by: a. 16-05.00N 113-28.00E,…
    South China Sea
  8. HYDROPAC 1482/242024-05-03 → 2024-05-18
    Hazardous operations, space debris 080001Z to 180001Z may in area bound by 00-10.00S 115-17.00W, 01-19.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific
  9. HYDROARC 70/242024-05-03 → 2024-05-09
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1600Z to 0200Z daily 06 thru 08 may in area bound by 69-04.00N…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  10. HYDROPAC 1465/242024-05-03 → 2024-05-10
    Hazardous operations, space debris 070309Z to 070401Z may, alternate 080246Z to 080338Z and 110135Z to…
    Indian Ocean · Western South Pacific
  11. NAVAREA IV 496/242024-05-03 → 2024-05-10
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 070227Z to 070317Z may, alternate 080204Z to 080254Z and 110053Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  12. NAVAREA IV 495/242024-05-03 → 2024-05-06
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 071508Z to 071939Z may, alternate 081442Z to 081913Z, 091416Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  13. NAVAREA XII 303/242024-05-03 → 2024-05-18
    Hazardous operations, space debris 080001Z to 180001Z may in area bound by 00-10.00S 115-17.00W, 01-19.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific
  14. NAVAREA XII 302/242024-05-03 → 2024-05-10
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0248Z to 0601Z daily 08 thru 10 and 0305Z to 0601Z daily 11 thru 14 may…
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  15. HYDROARC 67/242024-05-02 → 2024-05-04
    Missile operations 031500Z to 031900Z and 040500Z to 041900Z may in area bound by 69-44.00N 035-55.00E,…
    Barents Sea · Russia
  16. NAVAREA IV 488/242024-05-01 → 2024-05-06
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 061534Z to 062005Z may, alternate 071508Z to 071939Z, 081442Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  17. NAVAREA IV 482/242024-04-29 → 2024-05-03
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 030117Z to 030548Z may, alternate 040051Z to 040522Z, 050025Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  18. HYDROPAC 1399/242024-04-28 → 2024-05-03
    Hazardous operations space debris 030800Z to 031400Z may in areas bound by: a. 17-28.00N 119-21.00E,…
    Philippine Sea · South China Sea · Western North Pacific · Philippines
  19. NAVAREA IV 473/242024-04-27 → 2024-04-29
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 020143Z to 020614Z may, alternate 030117Z to 030548Z, 040051Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  20. HYDROARC 65/242024-04-26 → 2024-05-03
    Missile operations 012100Z to 032100Z may in area bound by 70-04.00N 037-04.00E, 70-04.00N 035-18.00E,…
    Barents Sea · Russia
  21. NAVAREA XII 284/242024-04-26 → 2024-05-03
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1958Z to 2046Z daily 01 thru 07 may in area bound by 51-12.00N…
    Eastern North Pacific
  22. NAVAREA XII 283/242024-04-26 → 2024-05-02
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1830Z to 1924Z daily 01 thru 07 may in area bound by 33-41.00N…
    Eastern North Pacific · United States · California
  23. NAVAREA IV 468/242024-04-24 → 2024-04-30
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. cape 280600Z to 280630Z apr, alternate 300510Z apr to 051210Z may in…
    Gulf of Mexico · Western North Atlantic · Florida
  24. HYDROLANT 869/242024-04-24 → 2024-06-01
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0001Z to 2359Z daily 27 apr thru 31 may in area bound by 08-53.00S…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
  25. HYDROPAC 1342/242024-04-24 → 2024-06-01
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0001Z to 2359Z daily 27 apr thru 31 may in area bound by 08-53.00S…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
  26. NAVAREA IV 459/242024-04-23 → 2024-04-30
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 271450Z to 271520Z apr, alternate 280600Z apr to 051215Z may in area…
    Gulf of Mexico · Western North Atlantic · Florida
  27. NAVAREA IV 458/242024-04-23 → 2024-04-28
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 280029Z to 280111Z apr, alternate 290025Z to 290107Z, 300021Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  28. NAVAREA IV 457/242024-04-23 → 2024-04-28
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 282150Z to 290221Z apr, alternate 292125Z to 300156Z, 302059Z apr to…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  29. NAVAREA XII 272/242024-04-23 → 2024-04-24
    Hazardous operations, space debris 280400Z apr to 180001Z may in area bound by 34-20.00S 090-24.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific
  30. HYDROPAC 1326/242024-04-23 → 2024-04-24
    Hazardous operations, space debris 280400Z apr to 180001Z may in area bound by 34-20.00S 090-24.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific
  31. NAVAREA XII 271/242024-04-23 → 2024-04-24
    Hazardous operations, space debris 280254Z to 280725Z, 290254Z to 290725Z, 300255Z to 300726Z apr, 010256Z…
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  32. HYDROARC 59/242024-04-22 → 2024-04-27
    Missile operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 26 and 27 apr in area bound by 69-44.00N 034-50.00E, 69-44.00N…
    Barents Sea · Russia
  33. NAVAREA IV 455/242024-04-22 → 2024-04-23
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 232215Z to 240246Z apr, alternate 242150Z to 250221Z, 252124Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  34. HYDROPAC 1293/242024-04-20 → 2024-04-23
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 2000Z to 2330Z daily 23 apr thru 06 may in areas bound by: a.…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  35. HYDROPAC 1292/242024-04-20 → 2024-04-23
    Hazardous operations, space debris 2000Z to 2330Z daily 23 apr thru 06 may in area bound by 53-24.00S…
    Western South Pacific
  36. HYDROPAC 1285/242024-04-19 → 2024-04-26
    Missile operations 230001Z to 231000Z, 240001Z to 241400Z and 260500Z to 261400Z apr in area bound by…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  37. NAVAREA XII 266/242024-04-19 → 2024-04-24
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1958Z to 2046Z daily 24 thru 30 apr in area bound by 34-33.00N…
    Eastern North Pacific
  38. NAVAREA XII 265/242024-04-19 → 2024-04-24
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1830Z to 1924Z daily 24 thru 30 apr in area bound by 34-42.00N…
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  39. HYDROPAC 1277/242024-04-18 → 2024-04-19
    Missile operations 230000Z to 231000Z, 240000Z to 241400Z and 260500Z to 261400Z apr in area bound by…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  40. HYDROPAC 1276/242024-04-18 → 2024-04-24
    Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 23 thru 26 apr in area bound by 42-50.00N 131-42.03E, 42-52.00N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  41. HYDROLANT 829/242024-04-18 → 2024-05-01
    Hazardous operations, space debris 2204Z to 0529Z daily 21 thru 30 apr in area bound by 08-53.00S…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
  42. HYDROPAC 1270/242024-04-18 → 2024-05-01
    Hazardous operations, space debris 2204Z to 0529Z daily 21 thru 30 apr in area bound by 08-53.00S…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
  43. NAVAREA IV 434/242024-04-17 → 2024-04-22
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 222240Z to 230311Z apr, alternate 232215Z to 240246Z, 242150Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  44. HYDROLANT 810/242024-04-16 → 2024-04-18
    Hazardous operations, space debris 181000Z to 181530Z apr along trackline joining 47-36.00N 004-13.00W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  45. HYDROLANT 800/242024-04-15 → 2024-04-16
    Hazardous operations, space debris 171000Z to 171530Z apr along trackline joining 47-36.00N 004-13.00W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  46. HYDROPAC 1222/242024-04-15 → 2024-04-17
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 170530Z to 170700Z apr in areas bound by: a. 08-31.98N 076-52.05E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  47. NAVAREA IV 419/242024-04-13 → 2024-04-18
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 182240Z to 190311Z apr, alternate 192214Z to 200245Z, 202149Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Bahamas · Florida
  48. HYDROPAC 1202/242024-04-12 → 2024-04-24
    Hazardous operations, space debris 2203Z to 0529Z daily 17 thru 26 apr in area bound by 08-53.00S…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
  49. HYDROLANT 778/242024-04-12 → 2024-04-24
    Hazardous operations, space debris 2203Z to 0529Z daily 17 thru 26 apr in area bound by 08-53.00S…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
  50. HYDROPAC 1201/242024-04-12 → 2024-04-18
    Hazardous operations, space debris 2048Z to 0413Z daily 16 thru 24 apr in area bound by 08-53.00S…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean

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