Missile & rocket hazards in the South Atlantic Ocean

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

in force
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last 12 months
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vs previous 12 (0)
since 1999
197

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 · 1

  1. HYDROLANT 1569/26in force2026-08-14
    A space debris hazard zone is in effect off Brazil in the South Atlantic from 18 Aug to 28 Aug, cancelled 28 Aug 22:30 UTC.
    South Atlantic · Brazil

Longest in force

  1. HYDROLANT 1569/26in force2026-08-14 · 8 d
    A space debris hazard zone is in effect off Brazil in the South Atlantic from 18 Aug to 28 Aug, cancelled 28 Aug 22:30 UTC.
    South Atlantic · Brazil

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Other hazards in the South Atlantic Ocean

Archive · 196 cancelled

  1. HYDROLANT 448/222022-02-15 → 2022-02-20
    Hazardous operations, space debris 201613Z to 201858Z feb, alternate 211551Z to 211836Z, 221530Z to 221815Z,…
    South Atlantic · Southwestern Indian Ocean
  2. HYDROPAC 282/222022-02-03 → 2022-02-03
    Hazardous operations, space debris 031948Z to 032354Z feb, alternate 041926Z to 042332Z feb in area bound by…
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  3. HYDROPAC 277/222022-02-03 → 2022-02-04
    Hazardous operations, space debris 022326Z to 030012Z, alternate 031948Z to 032354Z feb in area bound by…
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  4. HYDROLANT 325/222022-02-03 → 2022-02-03
    Hazardous operations, space debris 031948Z to 032354Z feb, alternate 041926Z to 042332Z feb in area bound by…
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  5. HYDROLANT 322/222022-02-03 → 2022-02-04
    Hazardous operations, space debris 022326Z to 030012Z, alternate 031948Z to 032354Z feb in area bound by…
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  6. HYDROPAC 255/222022-01-31 → 2022-02-03
    Hazardous operations, space debris 012031Z to 020037Z, alternate 022009Z to 030015Z feb in area bound by…
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  7. HYDROLANT 305/222022-01-31 → 2022-02-03
    Hazardous operations, space debris 012031Z to 020037Z, alternate 022009Z to 030015Z feb in area bound by…
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  8. HYDROLANT 291/222022-01-29 → 2022-01-31
    Hazardous operations, space debris 312052Z jan to 010058Z feb, alternate 012031Z to 020037Z and 022009Z to…
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  9. HYDROPAC 249/222022-01-29 → 2022-01-31
    Hazardous operations, space debris 312052Z jan to 010058Z feb, alternate 012031Z to 020037Z and 022009Z to…
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  10. HYDROPAC 232/222022-01-28 → 2022-01-29
    Hazardous operations, space debris 302114Z to 310120Z jan, alternate 312052Z jan to 010058Z feb, 012031Z to…
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  11. HYDROLANT 268/222022-01-28 → 2022-01-29
    Hazardous operations, space debris 302114Z to 310120Z jan, alternate 312052Z jan to 010058Z feb, 012031Z to…
    South Atlantic · Southwestern Indian Ocean
  12. HYDROPAC 197/222022-01-24 → 2022-01-28
    Hazardous operations, space debris 292135Z to 300141Z jan, alternate 302114Z to 310120Z jan, 312052Z jan to…
    South Atlantic · Southwestern Indian Ocean · South Africa
  13. HYDROLANT 220/222022-01-24 → 2022-01-28
    Hazardous operations, space debris 292135Z to 300141Z jan, alternate 302114Z to 310120Z jan, 312052Z jan to…
    South Atlantic · Southwestern Indian Ocean · South Africa
  14. HYDROPAC 146/222022-01-17 → 2022-01-19
    Hazardous operations, space debris 190049Z to 190515Z, alternate 200028Z to 200454Z, 210006Z to 210432Z and…
    Soth Atlantic Southwestern Indian Ocean
  15. HYDROLANT 160/222022-01-17 → 2022-01-19
    Hazardous operations, space debris 190049Z to 190515Z, alternate 200028Z to 200454Z, 210006Z to 210432Z and…
    South Atlantic · Southwestern Indian Ocean
  16. HYDROPAC 118/222022-01-14 → 2022-01-17
    Hazardous operations, space debris 180111Z to 180537Z jan, alternate 190049Z to 190515Z, 200028Z to 200454Z,…
    South Atlantic · Southwestern Indian Ocean · South Africa
  17. HYDROLANT 134/222022-01-14 → 2022-01-17
    Hazardous operations, space debris 180111Z to 180537Z jan, alternate 190049Z to 190515Z, 200028Z to 200454Z,…
    South Atlantic · Southwestern Indian Ocean · South Africa
  18. HYDROPAC 53/222022-01-06 → 2022-01-07
    Hazardous operations, space debris 062335Z to 070001Z jan in area bound by 34-44S 051-30W, 34-40S 050-36W,…
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  19. HYDROLANT 59/222022-01-06 → 2022-01-07
    Hazardous operations, space debris 062335Z to 070001Z jan in area bound by 34-44S 051-30W, 34-40S 050-36W,…
    South Atlantic · Southwestern Indian Ocean
  20. HYDROPAC 6/222022-01-01 → 2022-01-06
    Hazardous operations, space debris 062234Z to 070300Z jan, alternate 072212Z to 080238Z, 082150Z to 090216Z,…
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  21. HYDROLANT 2/222022-01-01 → 2022-01-06
    Hazardous operations, space debris 062234Z to 070300Z jan, alternate 072212Z to 080238Z, 082150Z to 090216Z,…
    South Atlantic · Southwestern Indian Ocean
  22. HYDROLANT 1/222022-01-01 → 2022-01-11
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 060001Z to 102359Z jan in area bound by 34-44S 051-30W, 34-40S…
    Western South Atlantic
  23. HYDROLANT 3134/212021-12-23 → 2021-12-28
    Hazardous operations, space debris 27 dec, alternate 28 thru 30 dec in area bound by 33-06S 029-24W, 33-09S…
    Western South Atlantic
  24. HYDROLANT 3128/212021-12-22 → 2021-12-23
    Hazardous operations, space debris 27 dec, alternate 28 thru 30 dec in area bound by 39-00S 029-26W, 39-00S…
    Western South Atlantic
  25. HYDROLANT 3020/212021-12-10 → 2021-12-19
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 101000Z to 192100Z dec in areas bound by: a. 02-18.96S 044-22.09W,…
    Western South Atlantic Brazil-north Coast
  26. HYDROLANT 2845/212021-11-18 → 2021-11-20
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching in progress until 202100Z nov in area bound by 02-18.93S 044-22.02W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  27. HYDROPAC 3268/212021-11-12 → 2021-11-19
    Chatham islands DNC 06
    South Pacific · New Zealand
  28. HYDROLANT 2781/212021-11-10 → 2021-11-18
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 151100Z to 192100Z nov in area bound by 02-18.93S 044-22.02W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-northeast Coast
  29. HYDROPAC 3187/212021-11-07 → 2021-11-12
    Chatham islands DNC 06
    South Pacific · New Zealand
  30. HYDROLANT 2491/212021-10-07 → 2021-10-15
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 111100Z to 152100Z oct in area bound by 02-18.92S 044-22.02W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  31. HYDROLANT 2480/212021-10-06 → 2021-10-07
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 111100Z to 151100Z oct in area bound by 02-18.92S 044-22.02W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  32. HYDROLANT 2317/212021-09-13 → 2021-09-18
    Hazardous operations, space debris 142300Z to 180130Z sep in area bound by 33-06S 029-24W, 33-09S 028-00W,…
    Western South Atlantic
  33. HYDROLANT 2111/212021-08-16 → 2021-08-22
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0330Z to 0530Z daily 20 thru 23 aug in area bound by 33-06S 029-24W,…
    Western South Atlantic
  34. HYDROLANT 3423/202020-11-05 → 2020-11-14
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 091100Z and 142100Z nov in area bound by 02-18.93S 044-22.02W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  35. HYDROLANT 1002/202020-03-17 → 2020-03-22
    Hazardous operations, space debris 212230Z to 220030Z mar, alternate 2230Z to 0030Z commencing daily 22 thru…
    Western South Atlantic
  36. HYDROLANT 318/202020-01-29 → 2020-02-07
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 031300Z to 072030Z feb in area bound by 05-53.68S 035-11.15W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-northeast Coast
  37. HYDROLANT 239/202020-01-24 → 2020-01-31
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 291300Z to 312030Z jan in area bound by 05-53.68S 035-11.15W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-northeast Coast
  38. HYDROLANT 94/202020-01-11 → 2020-01-17
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 2051Z to 0007Z commencing daily 16 jan thru 15 feb in area bound…
    Atlantic Ocean
  39. HYDROPAC 2680/192019-08-19 → 2019-08-23
    Hazardous operations, space debris, 222003Z to 222036Z, alternate 231959Z to 232032Z aug in area bound by…
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  40. HYDROLANT 2529/192019-08-19 → 2019-08-23
    Hazardous operations, space debris, 222003Z to 222036Z aug, alternate 231959Z to 232032Z aug in area bound…
    Eastern South Atlantic
  41. HYDROPAC 1832/192019-06-05 → 2019-06-05
    Hazardous operations, space debris 050434Z to 050641Z jun in area bound by 18-34.21S 177-59.26E, 18-03.51S…
    Western South Pacific · Fiji
  42. HYDROLANT 1504/192019-05-16 → 2019-05-25
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 201100Z thru 252100Z may in area bound by 02-18.93S 044-22.02W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  43. HYDROLANT 3995/182018-12-22 → 2018-12-24
    Hazardous operations, space debris 231935Z to 232129Z dec, alternate 241931Z to 242125Z dec in area bound by…
    Eastern South Atlantic
  44. HYDROLANT 3970/182018-12-20 → 2018-12-22
    Hazardous operations, space debris 221939Z to 222133Z dec, alternate 231935Z to 232129Z dec, 241931Z to…
    Eastern South Atlantic
  45. HYDROLANT 3953/182018-12-19 → 2018-12-20
    Hazardous operations, space debris 201947Z to 202141Z dec, alternate 211943Z to 212137Z dec in area bound by…
    Eastern South Atlantic
  46. HYDROLANT 3946/182018-12-18 → 2018-12-19
    Hazardous operations, space debris 191951Z to 192145Z dec, alternate 201947Z to 202141Z and 211943Z to…
    Eastern South Atlantic
  47. HYDROLANT 3881/182018-12-13 → 2018-12-18
    Hazardous operations, space debris 181955Z to 182149Z dec, alternate 191951Z to 192145Z dec in area bound by…
    Eastern South Atlantic
  48. HYDROPAC 4386/182018-12-08 → 2018-12-16
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0400Z to 0800Z daily 13 thru 21 dec in area bound by 55-12S 179-00E,…
    South Pacific
  49. HYDROPAC 4006/182018-11-06 → 2018-11-11
    Hazardous operations, space debris 110300Z to 250700Z nov in area bound by 55-21S 179-06E, 55-12S 179-18W,…
    South Pacific
  50. HYDROLANT 3210/182018-10-12 → 2018-10-30
    Missile operations 150001Z to 292359Z oct in area bound by 51-44.0S 058-01.6W, 51-44.4S 057-53.4W, 51-48.1S…
    Western South Atlantic · Falkland Islands

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