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 531/232023-02-16 → 2023-02-17Hazardous operations, space debris 170318Z to 170524Z feb in area within 160 miles of trackline joining…Southern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 513/232023-02-15 → 2023-02-16Hazardous operations, space debris 170137Z to 170144Z feb in area within 160 miles of trackline joining…Southern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 468/232023-02-11 → 2023-02-14Hazardous operations, space debris 150318Z to 150524Z feb in area within 160 miles of trackline joining…Southern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 419/232023-02-07 → 2023-02-12Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0330Z to 0730Z daily 10 thru 12 feb: a. in area within ten miles of…Bay of Bengal · Indian Ocean · India
- HYDROPAC 408/232023-02-06 → 2023-02-15Hazardous operations, space debris 0430Z to 1153Z daily 11 thru 17 feb in area bound by 30-58.00S…Southwestern Indian Ocean
- HYDROLANT 296/232023-02-06 → 2023-02-15Hazardous operations, space debris 0430Z to 1153Z daily 11 thru 17 feb in area bound by 30-58.00S…Eastern South Atlantic
- HYDROLANT 251/232023-01-31 → 2023-02-07Hazardous operations space debris 0727Z to 1403Z daily 01 thru 07 feb in area bound by 35-48.00S 055-48.00E,…Southwestern Indian Ocean
- HYDROLANT 250/232023-01-31 → 2023-02-07Hazardous operations, space debris 0727Z to 1403Z daily 01 thru 07 feb in area bound by 35-48.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Southwestern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 348/232023-01-31 → 2023-02-07Hazardous operations, space debris 0727Z to 1403Z daily 01 thru 07 feb in area bound by 35-48.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Southwestern Indian Ocean
- HYDROLANT 205/232023-01-25 → 2023-01-28Hazardous operations, space debris 0831Z to 1342Z daily 26 jan thru 01 feb in area bound by 35-48.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Southwestern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 268/232023-01-25 → 2023-01-28Hazardous operations, space debris 0831Z to 1342Z daily 26 jan thru 01 feb in area bound by 35-48.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Southwestern Indian Ocean
- HYDROLANT 123/232023-01-14 → 2023-01-24Hazardous operations, space debris 1803Z to 1933Z daily 18 thru 24 jan in area bound by 39-00.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Southwestern Indian Ocean · South Africa
- HYDROPAC 173/232023-01-14 → 2023-01-24Hazardous operations, space debris 1803Z to 1933Z daily 18 thru 24 jan in area bound by 39-00.00S…Eastern South Atlantic · Southwestern Indian Ocean · South Africa
- HYDROPAC 79/232023-01-07 → 2023-01-09Hazardous operations, space debris 090400Z to 091100Z jan in area bound by 05-59.00S 090-05.00E, 05-50.00S…Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 68/232023-01-06 → 2023-01-11Hazardous operations, space debris 0656Z to 0709Z daily 09 thru 15 jan in area bound by 20-58.00S…Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 3726/222022-12-29 → 2023-01-08Hazardous operations, space debris 1709Z to 1728Z daily 02 thru 08 jan 23 in area bound by 28-43.00S…Indian Ocean · Southern Indian Ocean
- HYDROLANT 3288/222022-12-24 → 2022-12-29Hazardous operations, space debris 0850Z to 1355Z daily 28 dec thru 03 jan 23Eastern South Atlantic · Southwestern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 3673/222022-12-24 → 2022-12-29Hazardous operations, space debris 0850Z to 1355Z daily 28 dec thru 03 jan 23Eastern South Atlantic · Southwestern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 3635/222022-12-20 → 2022-12-22Hazardous operations, space debris 0358Z to 0515Z daily 21 dec thru 20 jan 23 in area bound by 24-55.00S…Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 3471/222022-12-06 → 2022-12-09Hazardous operations, space debris 090600Z to 091300Z dec in area bound by 13-40.00S 118-18.00E, 13-45.00S…Eastern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 3419/222022-12-01 → 2022-12-13Hazardous operations, space debris 0018Z to 0141Z daily 06 thru 13 dec in area bound by 20-56.00S…Indian Ocean · Rodrigues
- HYDROPAC 3388/222022-11-28 → 2022-11-28Hazardous operations, space debris 0358Z to 0515Z daily 29 nov thru 25 dec in area bound by 24-55.00S…Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 3343/222022-11-23 → 2022-11-26Hazardous operations, rocket launching 260600Z to 261000Z nov: a. in area within ten miles of 13-43.90N…Bay of Bengal · Indian Ocean · India
- HYDROPAC 3301/222022-11-20 → 2022-12-20Hazardous operations, space debris 0358Z to 0515 daily 25 nov thru 25 dec in area bound by 24-55.00S…Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 3289/222022-11-19 → 2022-12-04Hazardous operations, space debris 1842Z to 2201Z daily 22 nov thru 04 dec within 75 miles of trackline…Southeastern Indian Ocean · Western South Pacific
- HYDROPAC 2933/222022-10-19 → 2022-10-28Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1700Z to 2100Z daily 20 oct thru 08 nov: a. in area within ten miles…Indian Ocean · Bay of Bengal · India
- HYDROPAC 2734/222022-10-01 → 2022-10-07Hazardous operations, space debris 051635Z to 051710Z oct, alternate 061613Z to 061648Z and 071547Z to…Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 2422/222022-09-02 → 2022-09-08Hazardous operations, space debris 0031Z to 0445Z daily 05 thru 10 sep in area bound by 26-12.00S…Indian Ocean · Western South Pacific
- HYDROPAC 1919/222022-07-15 → 2022-07-20Hazardous operation, space debris 2340Z to 0200Z daily 15 thru 19 jul in area bound by 53-15.00S 146-52.00E,…Southeastern Indian Ocean · Western South Pacific
- HYDROPAC 1393/222022-05-20 → 2022-05-20Hazardous operations, space debris 201000Z to 201100Z may in area bound by 36-07.00S 100-41.00E, 39-44.00S…Southeastern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 1392/222022-05-20 → 2022-05-20Hazardous operations, space debris 201800Z to 201900Z may in area bound by 36-07.00S 100-41.00E, 39-44.00S…Southeastern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 1352/222022-05-16 → 2022-05-20Hazardous operations, space debris 1010Z to 1345Z daily 18 thru 24 may in area bound by 29-43.00S…Southern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 1337/222022-05-14 → 2022-05-20Hazardous operations, space debris 192325Z to 200027Z may, alternate 202302Z to 210004Z, 232151Z to 232253Z,…Southeastern Indian Ocean · Western South Pacific
- HYDROPAC 1304/222022-05-11 → 2022-05-16Hazardous operations, space debris 2000Z to 2355Z daily 14 thru 20 may in area bound by 29-43.00S…Southern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 1296/222022-05-11 → 2022-05-16Hazardous operations, space debris 2000Z to 2355Z daily 14 thru 20 may in area bound by 29-43S 060-07E,…Southern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 1184/222022-05-02 → 2022-05-11Hazardous operations, space debris 0915Z to 1250Z daily 06 thru 12 may in area bound by 29-43S 060-07E,…Southern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 1116/222022-04-25 → 2022-05-02Hazardous operations, space debris 2105Z to 0512Z daily 29 apr thru 06 may in area bound by 29-43S 060-07E,…Southern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 1101/222022-04-22 → 2022-04-27Hazardous operations, space debris 270828Z to 270900Z, alternate 280806Z to 300749Z apr in area bound by…Southeastern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 1097/222022-04-22 → 2022-04-26Hazardous operations, space debris 260851Z to 260925Z apr in area bound by 35-55S 095-59E, 35-39S 097-17E,…Southeastern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 1066/222022-04-18 → 2022-04-22Hazardous operations, space debris 231002Z to 231034Z, alternate 240939Z to 241011Z, 250917Z to 250949Z,…Southeastern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 1049/222022-04-16 → 2022-04-30Hazardous operations, space debris 211715Z to 212036Z apr, alternate 221654Z to 222015Z, 231632Z to 231953Z,…Southern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 893/222022-04-04 → 2022-04-08Hazardous operations, space debris 081553Z to 081626Z apr, alternate 091530Z to 091603Z, 101508Z to 101541Z,…Southeastern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 867/222022-04-01 → 2022-04-04Hazardous operations, space debris 061641Z to 061714Z apr, alternate 071615Z to 071648Z, 081553Z to 081626Z,…Southeastern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 828/222022-03-29 → 2022-03-29Hazardous operations, space debris 011828Z to 081907Z apr in area bound by 27-32S 065-06E, 27-31S 065-07E,…Southern Indian Ocean · Indian Ocean Iles de Kerguelen
- HYDROPAC 806/222022-03-27 → 2022-04-01Hazardous operations, space debris 011828Z to 011907Z apr, alternate 1828Z to 1907Z daily 02 thru 08 apr in…Indian Ocean · Iles of Kerguelen
- HYDROPAC 672/222022-03-14 → 2022-03-19Hazardous operations, space debris 190436Z to 190907Z mar, alternate 200414Z to 200855Z, 210352Z to 210833Z,…Southern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 367/222022-02-11 → 2022-02-14Hazardous operations rocket launching 140001Z to 140400Z feb in areas bound by a. in area within ten miles…Indian Ocean · Bay of Bengal · India
- HYDROPAC 349/222022-02-09 → 2022-02-18Hazardous operations, space debris 10 thru 17 feb in area bound by 42-19S 044-01E, 42-19S 046-29E, 44-55S…Southwestern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 331/222022-02-07 → 2022-03-13Hazardous operations, space debris 2108Z to 0049Z daily 10 feb thru 12 mar in area bound by 33-03S 044-45E,…Southwestern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 79/222022-01-09 → 2022-01-17Hazardous operations, space debris 131743Z to 131829Z jan, alternate 1743Z to 1829Z daily 14 thru 17 jan in…Western Indian Ocean
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