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. HYDROPAC 524/242024-02-14 → 2024-02-17
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 17 feb, alternate 18 feb thru 31 mar: a. 0027Z to 0416Z in area bound…
    Philippine Sea · Japan
  2. HYDROPAC 521/242024-02-14 → 2024-02-17
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 171130Z to 171530Z feb in areas bound by: a. 12-20.00N 086-20.00E,…
    Andaman Sea · Bay of Bengal · India
  3. NAVAREA IV 165/242024-02-14 → 2024-02-14
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 191753Z to 192226Z feb, alternate 1753Z to 2226Z daily 20 thru 23…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  4. HYDROPAC 520/242024-02-14 → 2024-02-24
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0201Z to 0746Z daily 17 feb thru 31 mar within 150 miles of trackline…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Southern Indian Ocean
  5. NAVAREA XII 77/242024-02-13 → 2024-02-19
    Hazardous operations, space debris 150030Z to 150224Z, 152134Z to 160203Z, 162112Z to 170141Z, 172051Z to…
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  6. HYDROPAC 488/242024-02-10 → 2024-02-14
    Hazardous operations, space debris 150027Z to 150439Z feb, alternate 0027Z to 0439Z daily 16 feb thru 31 mar…
    Philippine Sea · Japan
  7. HYDROPAC 486/242024-02-10 → 2024-02-13
    Hazardous operations, space debris 150201Z to 150746Z feb within 150 miles of trackline joining 39-00.00S…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Southern Indian Ocean
  8. HYDROPAC 483/242024-02-10 → 2024-02-21
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0056Z to 0519Z daily 15 thru 21 feb in area bound by 36-40.00S…
    Indian Ocean · French Southern and Antarctic Lands
  9. HYDROARC 15/242024-02-10 → 2024-02-22
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0500Z to 1700Z daily 15 thru 17 and 20 thru 22 feb in area bound by…
    Barents Sea · Russia
  10. HYDROLANT 276/242024-02-09 → 2024-02-16
    Missile operations 0600Z to 1300Z daily 14 thru 16 feb in area bound by 44-24.00N 028-42.42E, 44-29.50N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  11. NAVAREA IV 147/242024-02-09 → 2024-02-16
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 140552Z to 140633Z feb, alternate 150600Z to 150642Z and 160607Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  12. NAVAREA IV 146/242024-02-09 → 2024-02-21
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 142230Z to 150300Z feb, alternate 2230Z to 0230Z daily 15 thru 20 feb…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  13. HYDROPAC 468/242024-02-08 → 2024-02-14
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 130500Z to 130700Z feb in area bound by 30-10.00S 167-48.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · South Pacific
  14. HYDROARC 13/242024-02-08 → 2024-02-19
    Missile and gunnery operations 0500Z to 1900Z daily 13, 14, 18 and 19 feb in area bound by 70-03.60N…
    Barents Sea · Russia
  15. NAVAREA IV 134/242024-02-06 → 2024-02-09
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 091310Z to 091340Z feb, alternate 092135Z to 151945Z feb in area…
    Gulf of Mexico · Western North Atlantic · Florida
  16. NAVAREA IV 133/242024-02-06 → 2024-02-08
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 080625Z to 080708Z feb, alternate 0625Z to 0708Z daily 09 thru 12 feb…
    Straits of Florida · Western North Atlantic · Florida
  17. NAVAREA IV 130/242024-02-06 → 2024-02-08
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 100600Z to 101031Z feb, alternate 0600Z to 1031Z daily 11 thru 16 feb…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  18. HYDROARC 12/242024-02-05 → 2024-02-13
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0600Z to 0800Z daily 09 thru 13 feb in area bound by 75-59.00N…
    Barents Sea · Svalbard
  19. HYDROARC 11/242024-02-05 → 2024-02-05
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0600Z to 0800Z daily 09 thru 13 feb in area bound by 75-59.00N…
    Barents Sea · Svalbard
  20. HYDROARC 10/242024-02-05 → 2024-02-13
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0600Z to 0800Z daily 09 thru 13 feb in area bound by 70-13.00N…
    Barents Sea · Russia
  21. NAVAREA IV 126/242024-02-05 → 2024-02-06
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 081335Z to 081405Z feb, alternate 082155Z to 141140Z feb in area…
    Gulf of Mexico · Western North Atlantic · Florida
  22. HYDROPAC 429/242024-02-05 → 2024-02-16
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0758Z to 1227Z daily 10 thru 16 feb in area bound by 08-53.00S…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
  23. HYDROLANT 251/242024-02-05 → 2024-02-16
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0758Z to 1227Z daily 10 thru 16 feb in area bound by 08-53.00S…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
  24. NAVAREA IV 125/242024-02-05 → 2024-02-05
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 062310Z to 062340Z feb, alternate 081405Z to 132055Z feb in area…
    Gulf of Mexico · Western North Atlantic · Florida
  25. NAVAREA IV 119/242024-02-03 → 2024-02-05
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 032355Z to 040025Z feb, alternate 041505Z to 122055Z feb in area…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  26. HYDROPAC 403/242024-02-02 → 2024-02-03
    Hazardous operations, space debris 030100Z to 030700Z feb in area bound by 34-08.00S 106-04.00E, 31-27.00S…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  27. HYDROPAC 401/242024-02-02 → 2024-02-03
    Hazardous operations, space debris 030100Z to 030700Z feb in areas bound by: a. 09-14.00N 111-30.00E,…
    South China Sea
  28. HYDROPAC 391/242024-02-01 → 2024-02-12
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0809Z to 0842Z daily 06 thru 12 feb in area bound by 03-40.00N…
    Eastern Pacific Ocean
  29. NAVAREA XII 46/242024-02-01 → 2024-02-12
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0809Z to 0842Z daily 06 thru 12 feb in area bound by 03-40.00N…
    Eastern Pacific Ocean
  30. NAVAREA IV 109/242024-02-01 → 2024-02-06
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 060625Z to 060708Z feb, alternate 0625Z to 0708Z daily 07 thru 12 feb…
    Straits of Florida · Western North Atlantic · Bahamas · Florida
  31. NAVAREA IV 108/242024-02-01 → 2024-02-03
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 042355Z to 050025Z feb, alternate 051440Z to 122055Z feb in area…
    Gulf of Mexico · Western North Atlantic · Florida
  32. NAVAREA XII 45/242024-01-31 → 2024-02-10
    Hazardous operations, space debris 040243Z to 040712Z feb, alternate 050221Z to 050650Z, 060200Z to 060629Z,…
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  33. NAVAREA IV 103/242024-01-31 → 2024-02-01
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 030020Z to 030050Z feb, alternate 031530Z to 101315Z feb in area…
    Gulf of Mexico · Western North Atlantic · Florida
  34. HYDROPAC 353/242024-01-29 → 2024-02-02
    Hazardous operations, space debris 020100Z to 020700Z feb in areas bound by a. 09-17.00N 110-48.00E…
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 348/242024-01-29 → 2024-02-02
    Hazardous operations, space debris 020100Z to 020700Z feb in area bound by 34-08.00S 106-04.00E, 31-27.00S…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  36. HYDROPAC 345/242024-01-29 → 2024-01-29
    Hazardous operations, space debris 010100Z to 010700Z feb in area bound by 34-08.00S 106-04.00E, 31-27.00S…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  37. NAVAREA IV 84/242024-01-27 → 2024-01-30
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 301701Z to 301740Z jan, alternate 311639Z to 311718Z jan, 011613Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  38. HYDROLANT 188/242024-01-25 → 2024-02-04
    Hazardous operations, space debris 2230Z to 0531Z daily 29 jan thru 04 feb in area bound by 08-53.00S…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
  39. HYDROPAC 300/242024-01-25 → 2024-02-04
    Hazardous operations, space debris 2230Z to 0531Z daily 29 jan thru 04 feb in area bound by 08-53.00S…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
  40. HYDROPAC 291/242024-01-25 → 2024-01-31
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0615Z to 0700Z daily 28 jan thru 09 feb in area bound by 39-47.49S…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  41. HYDROPAC 290/242024-01-25 → 2024-01-31
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0615Z to 0700Z daily 28 jan thru 09 feb in area bound by 56-06.00S…
    Western South Pacific
  42. HYDROPAC 282/242024-01-24 → 2024-02-04
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1608Z to 1902Z daily 29 jan thru 04 feb in area bound by 29-06.00S…
    South Pacific
  43. NAVAREA XII 25/242024-01-24 → 2024-01-29
    Hazardous operations, space debris 290210Z to 290638Z, 300148Z to 300616Z, 310127Z to 310555Z jan, 010105Z…
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  44. NAVAREA IV 76/242024-01-24 → 2024-01-27
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 291724Z to 291803Z jan, alternate 301701Z to 301740Z, 311639Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  45. NAVAREA IV 74/242024-01-23 → 2024-01-29
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 282304Z to 290335Z jan, alternate 292238Z to 300309Z, 302213Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  46. HYDROPAC 234/242024-01-19 → 2024-01-23
    Hazardous operations, space debris 230300Z to 230900Z jan in area bound by 12-05.00S 092-27.00E, 12-01.00S…
    Indian Ocean
  47. HYDROPAC 217/242024-01-18 → 2024-01-18
    Hazardous operations, space debris 182050Z to 182120Z jan in area bound by 20-15.00S 171-00.00E, 24-45.00S…
    South Pacific
  48. NAVAREA IV 57/242024-01-17 → 2024-01-18
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 182143Z to 182218Z jan, alternate 192121Z to 192156Z and 202055Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  49. NAVAREA XII 17/242024-01-17 → 2024-01-25
    Missile operations 1400Z to 0100Z daily 22 thru 24 jan in area bound by 32-35.00N 117-40.00W, 32-48.00N…
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico · California
  50. NAVAREA XII 16/242024-01-16 → 2024-01-25
    Hazardous operations, space debris 190400Z to 190650Z, 200200Z to 200628Z, 210200Z to 210628Z, 220200Z to…
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico

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