Missile & rocket hazards in the Indian Ocean
Missile firings, rocket launches and space debris re-entry areas.
- in force
- 4
- last 12 months
- 15
- vs previous 12 (8)
- +88%
- since 2010
- 560
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 2024–2026 are under-counted.
In force now · 4
- NAVAREA X 96/26in force2026-08-20Space debris danger area 100 nautical miles either side of a line in the Southern Ocean from Cape Darnley to Tasmania, daily 25-31 August 2026 0809-1608 UTC.
- HYDROPAC 2327/26in force2026-08-13Space debris hazard operations in the Indian Ocean from August 16 to 23, daily 0148Z to 0429Z, between 23S-38S and 058E-074E.Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 2302/26in force2026-08-08Space debris operations in the Indian Ocean from Aug 16 to 22 in an area near 25S 58E to 37S 71E.Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 2235/26in force2026-08-02Space debris hazard operations are scheduled in the Eastern Indian Ocean and South Pacific on August 10-16, 2026, during specific time windows.Eastern Indian Ocean · South Pacific
Longest in force
- HYDROPAC 2235/26in force2026-08-02 · 19 dSpace debris hazard operations are scheduled in the Eastern Indian Ocean and South Pacific on August 10-16, 2026, during specific time windows.Eastern Indian Ocean · South Pacific
- HYDROPAC 2302/26in force2026-08-08 · 14 dSpace debris operations in the Indian Ocean from Aug 16 to 22 in an area near 25S 58E to 37S 71E.Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 2327/26in force2026-08-13 · 9 dSpace debris hazard operations in the Indian Ocean from August 16 to 23, daily 0148Z to 0429Z, between 23S-38S and 058E-074E.Indian Ocean
- NAVAREA X 96/26in force2026-08-20 · 2 dSpace debris danger area 100 nautical miles either side of a line in the Southern Ocean from Cape Darnley to Tasmania, daily 25-31 August 2026 0809-1608 UTC.
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Other hazards in the Indian Ocean
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- HYDROPAC 790/242024-03-09 → 2024-03-14Hazardous operations, space debris 1243Z to 1711Z daily 14 thru 18 mar in area bound by 16-06.00S…Eastern Indian Ocean · Indian Ocean · Australia
- HYDROPAC 778/242024-03-08 → 2024-03-16Hazardous operations, space debris 2256Z to 0556Z daily 13 thru 20 mar in area bound by 08-53.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
- HYDROLANT 476/242024-03-08 → 2024-03-16Hazardous operations, space debris 2256Z to 0556Z daily 13 thru 20 mar in area bound by 08-53.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
- HYDROLANT 475/242024-03-08 → 2024-03-08Hazardous operations, space debris 2256Z to 0556Z daily 13 thru 20 mar in area bound by 08-53.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Southwestern Indian Ocean · Western Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 771/242024-03-08 → 2024-03-08Hazardous operations, space debris 2256Z to 0556Z daily 13 thru 20 mar in area bound by 08-53.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Southwestern Indian Ocean · Western Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 759/242024-03-06 → 2024-03-18Hazardous operations, space debris 2230Z to 0530Z daily 10 thru 17 mar in area bound by 08-53.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
- HYDROLANT 465/242024-03-06 → 2024-03-18Hazardous operations, space debris 2230Z to 0530Z daily 10 thru 17 mar in area bound by 08-53.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 745/242024-03-06 → 2024-03-06Hazardous operations, space debris 2230Z to 0530Z daily 11 thru 17 mar in area bound by 08-53.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
- HYDROLANT 459/242024-03-06 → 2024-03-06Hazardous operations, space debris 2230Z to 0530Z daily 11 thru 17 mar in area bound by 08-53.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
- HYDROLANT 416/242024-02-28 → 2024-03-05Hazardous operations, space debris 2346Z to 0646Z daily 04 thru 10 mar in area bound by 08-53.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 688/242024-02-28 → 2024-03-05Hazardous operations, space debris 2346Z to 0646Z daily 04 thru 10 mar in area bound by 08-53.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 618/242024-02-23 → 2024-03-05Hazardous operations, space debris 281758Z to 282227Z feb, alternate 291728Z to 292157Z feb, 011658Z to…Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
- HYDROLANT 379/242024-02-23 → 2024-03-05Hazardous operations, space debris 281758Z to 282227Z feb, alternate 291728Z to 292157Z feb, 011658Z to…Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
- HYDROLANT 346/242024-02-19 → 2024-02-26Hazardous operations, space debris 2126Z to 0426Z daily 24 feb thru 02 mar in area bound by 08-53.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 573/242024-02-19 → 2024-02-26Hazardous operations, space debris 2126Z to 0426Z daily 24 feb thru 02 mar in area bound by 08-53.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 520/242024-02-14 → 2024-02-24Hazardous operations, space debris 0201Z to 0746Z daily 17 feb thru 31 mar within 150 miles of trackline…Southeastern Indian Ocean · Southern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 486/242024-02-10 → 2024-02-13Hazardous operations, space debris 150201Z to 150746Z feb within 150 miles of trackline joining 39-00.00S…Southeastern Indian Ocean · Southern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 483/242024-02-10 → 2024-02-21Hazardous 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
- HYDROLANT 251/242024-02-05 → 2024-02-16Hazardous operations, space debris 0758Z to 1227Z daily 10 thru 16 feb in area bound by 08-53.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 429/242024-02-05 → 2024-02-16Hazardous operations, space debris 0758Z to 1227Z daily 10 thru 16 feb in area bound by 08-53.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 403/242024-02-02 → 2024-02-03Hazardous operations, space debris 030100Z to 030700Z feb in area bound by 34-08.00S 106-04.00E, 31-27.00S…Southeastern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 348/242024-01-29 → 2024-02-02Hazardous operations, space debris 020100Z to 020700Z feb in area bound by 34-08.00S 106-04.00E, 31-27.00S…Southeastern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 345/242024-01-29 → 2024-01-29Hazardous operations, space debris 010100Z to 010700Z feb in area bound by 34-08.00S 106-04.00E, 31-27.00S…Southeastern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 300/242024-01-25 → 2024-02-04Hazardous operations, space debris 2230Z to 0531Z daily 29 jan thru 04 feb in area bound by 08-53.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
- HYDROLANT 188/242024-01-25 → 2024-02-04Hazardous operations, space debris 2230Z to 0531Z daily 29 jan thru 04 feb in area bound by 08-53.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 234/242024-01-19 → 2024-01-23Hazardous operations, space debris 230300Z to 230900Z jan in area bound by 12-05.00S 092-27.00E, 12-01.00S…Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 102/242024-01-09 → 2024-01-11Hazardous operations, space debris 110200Z to 110800Z jan in area bound by 02-25.00S 093-23.00E, 02-19.00S…Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 99/242024-01-09 → 2024-01-20Hazardous operations, space debris 0019Z to 0719Z daily 14 thru 20 jan in area bound by 08-53.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
- HYDROLANT 65/242024-01-09 → 2024-01-20Hazardous operations, space debris 0019Z to 0719Z daily 14 thru 20 jan in area bound by 08-53.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 43/242024-01-04 → 2024-01-05Hazardous operations, space debris 051000Z to 051600Z jan in area bound by 21-49.00S 087-30.00E, 21-41.00S…Indian Ocean
- HYDROLANT 12/242024-01-03 → 2024-01-08Hazardous operations, space debris 2258Z to 0327Z daily 07 thru 14 jan in area bound by 08-53.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 30/242024-01-03 → 2024-01-08Hazardous operations, space debris 2258Z to 0327Z daily 07 thru 14 jan in area bound by 08-53.00S…Indian Ocean · Eastern South Atlantic
- HYDROPAC 3986/232023-12-22 → 2023-12-27Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 250000Z to 250600Z dec in area bound by 21-26.00S 087-38.00E,…Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 3950/232023-12-18 → 2023-12-17Hazardous operations, space debris 170600Z to 171200Z dec in area bound by 02-32.00N 092-06.00E, 02-44.00N…Northern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 3904/232023-12-13 → 2023-12-16Hazardous operations, space debris 160600Z to 161200Z dec in area bound by 02-32.00N 092-06.00E, 02-44.00N…Northern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 3798/232023-12-01 → 2023-12-07Hazardous operations, space debris 051800Z to 052400Z dec, alternate 061800Z to 062400Z dec in area bound by…Southeastern Indian Ocean
- HYDROLANT 2733/232023-11-26 → 2023-12-31Hazardous operations, space debris daily 0558Z to 1027Z 02 thru 31 dec in area bound by 08-53.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 3743/232023-11-26 → 2023-12-31Hazardous operations, space debris daily 0558Z to 1027Z 02 thru 31 dec in area bound by 08-53.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 3666/232023-11-20 → 2023-11-28Hazardous operations, space debris 0558Z to 1027Z daily 27 nov thru 03 dec in area bound by 08-53.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
- HYDROLANT 2670/232023-11-20 → 2023-11-28Hazardous operations, space debris 0558Z to 1027Z daily 27 nov thru 03 dec in area bound by 08-53.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
- HYDROLANT 2625/232023-11-16 → 2023-11-27Hazardous operations, space debris 0558Z to 1027Z daily 21 thru 27 nov in area bound by 08-53.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 3614/232023-11-16 → 2023-11-27Hazardous operations, space debris 0558Z to 1027Z daily 21 thru 27 nov in area bound by 08-53.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 3569/232023-11-13 → 2023-11-16Hazardous operations, space debris 160200Z to 160800Z nov in area bound by 22-39.00S 085-11.00E, 22-27.00S…Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 3556/232023-11-12 → 2023-11-23Hazardous operations, space debris 0558Z to 1027Z daily 17 thru 23 nov in area bound by 08-53.00S…Indian Ocean · Eastern South Atlantic
- HYDROLANT 2585/232023-11-12 → 2023-11-23Hazardous operations, space debris 0558Z to 1027Z daily 17 thru 23 nov in area bound by 08-53.00S…Indian Ocean · Eastern South Atlantic
- HYDROPAC 3501/232023-11-06 → 2023-11-12Hazardous operations, space debris 2057Z to 2216Z daily 11 thru 13 nov in area bound by 46-19.00S…Southwestern Indian Ocean
- HYDROLANT 2511/232023-11-03 → 2023-11-08Hazardous operations, space debris 0558Z to 1027Z daily 08 thru 14 nov in area bound by 08-53.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 3469/232023-11-03 → 2023-11-08Hazardous operations, space debris 0558Z to 1027Z daily 08 thru 14 nov in area bound by 08-53.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 3456/232023-11-02 → 2023-11-06Hazardous operations, space debris 2057Z to 2216Z daily 07 thru 13 nov in area bound by 46-19.00S…Southwestern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 3410/232023-10-28 → 2023-11-04Hazardous operations, space debris 2215Z to 0515Z daily 02 thru 09 nov in area bound by 08-53.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Indian Ocean
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