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 71/222022-01-08 → 2022-01-09Hazardous operations, space debris 131746Z to 131833Z jan, alternate 1746Z to 1833Z daily 14 thru 17 jan in…Western Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 3644/212021-12-16 → 2021-12-21Hazardous operations, space debris 211046Z to 211120Z dec, alternate 221023Z to 221057Z, 250913Z to 250947Z,…Western South Pacific · Southeastern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 3446/212021-11-30 → 2021-12-03Hazardous operations, space debris 030009Z to 030229Z dec, alternate 032347Z to 040207Z, 042324Z to 050144Z,…Indian Ocean · Western South Pacific
- HYDROPAC 3415/212021-11-27 → 2021-11-30Hazardous operations, space debris 020032Z to 020252Z dec, alternate 030009Z to 030229Z, 032347Z to 040207Z,…Indian Ocean · Western South Pacific
- HYDROPAC 3414/212021-11-27 → 2021-11-27Hazardous operations, space debris 020032Z to 02252Z dec, alternate 030009Z to 030229Z, 032347Z to 040207Z,…Indian Ocean · Western South Pacific
- HYDROPAC 3384/212021-11-24 → 2021-11-25Hazardous operations, rocket launching 242340Z to 250040Z nov in area bound by 24-33.72S 086-14.47E,…Inidian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 3173/212021-11-06 → 2021-11-11Hazardous operations, space debris 110239Z to 110316Z, alternate 120216Z to 120253Z and 130154Z to 130231Z…Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 3132/212021-11-01 → 2021-11-06Hazardous operations, space debris 070412Z to 070449Z, alternate 080350Z to 080427Z and 090327Z to 090404Z…Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 3108/212021-10-30 → 2021-11-01Hazardous operations, space debris 030546Z to 030623Z, alternate 040523Z to 040600Z and 050501Z to 050538Z…Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 3067/212021-10-26 → 2021-10-30Hazardous operations, space debris 310657Z to 310734Z oct, alternate 030546Z to 030623Z and 040523Z to…Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 2523/212021-09-07 → 2021-09-11Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1524Z to 1911Z daily 10 and 11 sep in area bound by 10-21N 062-11E,…Arabian Sea · Western Indian Ocean · Seychelles
- HYDROPAC 2455/212021-08-28 → 2021-08-29Hazardous operations, space debris 290754Z to 290828Z aug, alternate 300732Z to 300806Z, 310706Z to 310740Z…Western South Pacific · Southeastern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 2405/212021-08-23 → 2021-08-28Hazardous operations, space debris 280817Z to 280851Z aug, alternate 290754Z to 290828Z, 300732Z to 300806Z,…Western South Pacific · Southeastern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 2311/212021-08-12 → 2021-08-17Hazardous operations, space debris 0357Z to 0514Z daily 17 aug thru 16 sep in area bound by 30-38S 087-27E,…Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 2228/212021-08-04 → 2021-08-06Hazardous operations, space debris 081603Z to 081656Z aug in area bound by 24-10S 078-38E, 21-03S 082-56E,…Indian Ocean · Western South Pacific
- HYDROPAC 2225/212021-08-04 → 2021-08-04Hazardous operations, space debris 071626Z to 071719Z aug, alternate 081603Z to 081656Z aug in area bound by…Indian Ocean · Western South Pacific
- HYDROPAC 2220/212021-08-03 → 2021-08-03Hazardous operations, rocket launching 030739Z to 030839Z aug in area bound by 00-46.83N 091-28.15E,…Northern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 2197/212021-07-30 → 2021-08-04Hazardous operations, space debris 031759Z to 031852Z aug, alternate 041736Z to 041829Z and 071626Z to…Indian Ocean · Western South Pacific
- HYDROPAC 2187/212021-07-30 → 2021-07-30Hazardous operations, space debris 311910Z to 312003Z jul, alternate 031759Z to 031852Z, 041736Z to 041829Z…Indian Ocean · Western South Pacific
- HYDROPAC 2141/212021-07-25 → 2021-07-30Hazardous operations, space debris 301932Z to 302025Z jul, alternate 311910Z to 312003Z jul, 031759Z to…Indian Ocean · Western South Pacific
- HYDROPAC 2140/212021-07-25 → 2021-07-25Hazardous operations, space debris 301932Z to 302025Z jul, alternate 031759Z to 031852Z and 041736Z to…Indian Ocean · Western South Pacific
- HYDROPAC 1918/212021-06-29 → 2021-06-30Hazardous operations, space debris 302114Z to 302221Z jun, alternate 2114Z to 2221Z daily 01 thru 05 jul in…Indian Ocean · Iles of Kerguelen
- HYDROPAC 1878/212021-06-25 → 2021-06-29Hazardous operations, space debris 292114Z to 292221Z jun, alternate 302114Z to 302221Z jun in area bound by…Indian Ocean · Iles of Kerguelen
- HYDROPAC 1819/212021-06-20 → 2021-06-25Hazardous operations, space debris 252114Z to 252221Z jun, alternate 262114Z to 262221Z, 272114Z to 272221Z,…Indian Ocean · Iles of Kerguelen
- HYDROLANT 1573/212021-06-12 → 2021-06-17Hazardous operations, space debris 172253Z to 172315Z jun, alternate 182249Z to 182311Z, 192245Z to 192307Z,…Eastern South Atlantic · Southwestern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 1737/212021-06-12 → 2021-06-17Hazardous operations, space debris 172253Z to 172315Z jun, alternate 182249Z to 182311Z, 192245Z to 192307Z,…Southwestern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 1605/212021-05-30 → 2021-06-03Hazardous operations, space debris 031809Z to 031843Z jun, alternate 041743Z to 041817 jun in area bound by…Western South Pacific · Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia
- HYDROPAC 1520/212021-05-22 → 2021-05-26Hazardous operations, space debris 262010Z to 262232Z may, alternate 271948Z to 272210Z, 281927Z to 282148Z,…Indian Ocean · Western South Pacific
- HYDROPAC 1445/212021-05-16 → 2021-05-16Hazardous operations, space debris in progress until 160245Z may in area bound by 29-43S 060-07E, 24-55S…Indian Ocean · Western South Pacific
- HYDROPAC 1386/212021-05-10 → 2021-05-16Hazardous operations, space debris 160018Z to 160245Z may, alternate 162356Z to 170223Z, 172335Z to 180202Z,…Indian Ocean · Western South Pacific
- HYDROPAC 1351/212021-05-04 → 2021-05-09Hazardous operations, space debris 090753Z to 091006Z may, alternate 100732Z to 100954Z may in area bound by…Southeastern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 1298/212021-04-29 → 2021-05-04Hazardous operations, space debris 042040Z to 042237Z may, alternate 052040Z to 052215Z, 061928Z to 062240Z,…Southeastern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 1280/212021-04-27 → 2021-04-29Hazardous operations, space debris 290449Z to 290725Z apr, alternate 300427Z to 300703Z apr, 010406Z to…Indian Ocean · Western South Pacific
- HYDROPAC 1231/212021-04-23 → 2021-04-27Hazardous operations, space debris 280510Z to 280746Z apr, alternate 290449Z to 290725Z, 300427Z to 300703Z…Indian Ocean · Western South Pacific
- HYDROPAC 1229/212021-04-23 → 2021-04-29Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0400Z to 0517Z daily 28 apr to 28 may in area bound by 27-43S…Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 1216/212021-04-21 → 2021-04-27Hazardous operations, space debris 231020Z to 231108Z apr, alternate 260909Z to 260957Z and 270846Z to…Indian Ocean · Southeastern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 1176/212021-04-17 → 2021-04-21Hazardous operations, space debris 221043Z to 221130Z apr, alternate 231020Z to 231108Z and 260909Z to…Indian Ocean · Southeastern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 1005/212021-04-02 → 2021-04-07Hazardous operations, space debris 071740Z to 071912Z apr, alternate 081740Z to 081857Z, 091740Z to 091842Z,…Southern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 875/212021-03-19 → 2021-03-24Hazardous operations, space debris 241032Z to 241209Z mar, alternate 251010Z to 251147Z, 260949Z to 261126Z,…Southern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 863/212021-03-18 → 2021-03-19Hazardous operations, space debris 232352Z to 240119Z mar, alternate 242330Z to 250047Z, 252309Z to 260025Z,…Southern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 857/212021-03-18 → 2021-03-23Hazardous operations, space debris 1430Z to 1630Z daily 20 thru 23 mar in area within 26 miles of trackline…Southeastern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 841/212021-03-16 → 2021-03-18Hazardous operations, space debris 230013Z to 230130Z mar, alternate 232352Z to 240119Z, 242330Z to 250047Z,…Southern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 835/212021-03-16 → 2021-03-16Hazardous operations, space debris 210541Z to 210818Z mar, alternate 220520Z to 220757Z mar in area bound by…Southern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 820/212021-03-13 → 2021-03-14Hazardous operations, space debris 141048Z to 141325Z mar, alternate 151028Z to 151305Z, 160244Z to 160401Z,…Southern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 785/212021-03-11 → 2021-03-13Hazardous operations, space debris 141048Z to 141325Z mar, alternate 151028Z to 151305Z, 161007Z to 161244Z,…Southern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 764/212021-03-08 → 2021-03-11Hazardous operations, space debris 100402Z to 100639Z mar, alternate 110341Z to 110618Z, 110917Z to 111154Z,…Southern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 753/212021-03-08 → 2021-03-11Hazardous operations, space debris 131110Z to 131347Z mar, alternate 141048Z to 141325Z mar in area bound by…Southern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 736/212021-03-05 → 2021-03-08Hazardous operations, space debris 100402Z to 100639Z mar, alternate 110341Z to 110618Z, 120319Z to 120556Z,…Southern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 718/212021-03-04 → 2021-03-05Hazardous operations, space debris 090424Z to 090701Z mar, alternate 100402Z to 100639Z, 110341Z to 110618Z,…Southern Indian Ocean
- HYDROPAC 698/212021-03-03 → 2021-03-04Hazardous operations, space debris 080445Z to 080722Z mar, alternate 090424Z to 090701Z, 100402Z to 100639Z,…Southern Indian Ocean
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