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
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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. HYDROPAC 2263/182018-06-19 → 2018-06-28
    Hazardous operations, space debris 230030Z jun to 060430Z jul in area bound by 55-21S 179-06E, 55-12S…
    South Pacific
  2. HYDROLANT 1231/182018-04-18 → 2018-04-19
    Missile operations 1200Z to 2359Z daily 23 thru 28 apr in area bound by 51-44.0S 058-01.6W, 51-44.4S…
    Western South Atlantic · Falkland Islands
  3. HYDROPAC 1454/182018-04-14 → 2018-04-18
    Hazardous operations, space debris 200030Z apr to 030430Z may in area bound by 55-21S 179-06E, 55-12S…
    South Pacific
  4. HYDROLANT 3443/172017-10-25 → 2017-11-04
    Missile operations 301000Z oct to 032300Z nov in area bound by 51-44.0S 058-01.6W, 51-44.4S 057-53.4W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Falkland Islands
  5. HYDROLANT 2856/172017-09-15 → 2017-09-15
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching, 0830Z to 2030Z daily 18 sep thru 27 oct: a. in area bound by…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-northeast Coast
  6. HYDROLANT 1507/172017-05-13 → 2017-05-19
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1104Z to 1345Z daily 18 thru 31 may in area bound by 00-28N 000-25W,…
    Eastern Atlantic
  7. HYDROLANT 2693/162016-10-14 → 2016-10-28
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 2300Z daily 19 thru 28 oct in area bound by 51-44.03S 058-02.33W, 51-44.07S…
    Western South Atlantic · Falkland Islands · Missiles
  8. HYDROLANT 1529/162016-06-18 → 2016-06-20
    Hazardous operations 201910Z to 210151Z jun, alternate 221910Z to 230151Z jun in areas bound by: a. 08-03S…
    South Atlantic · Rockets
  9. HYDROLANT 535/162016-03-04 → 2016-03-09
    Rockets
    Western North Atlantic · Eastern South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast · Gulf of Guinea
  10. HYDROLANT 188/162016-01-22 → 2016-01-28
    Rockets
    Western North Atlantic · Eastern South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast · Gulf of Guinea
  11. HYDROLANT 588/152015-03-11 → 2015-03-14
    Hazardous operations 141200Z to 141800Z mar within 45 miles of 13-20S 004-50E
    Eastern South Atlantic · Missiles
  12. HYDROLANT 2701/142014-11-09 → 2014-11-13
    Hazardous operations 100001Z to 130001Z nov in area bound by 02-18.93S 044-22.00W, 02-05.72S 044-22.70W,…
    Brazil-north Coast · Rockets
  13. HYDROLANT 2009/142014-08-22 → 2014-08-29
    Hazardous operations 1000Z to 2100Z daily 27 thru 29 aug in area bound by 05-43.73S 034-59.43W, 05-48.22S…
    Brazil-northeast Coast · Rockets
  14. HYDROLANT 2008/142014-08-22 → 2014-08-29
    Hazardous operations 1000Z to 2100Z daily 27 thru 29 aug in area bound by 05-53.67S 035-11.00W, 05-40.38S…
    Brazil-northeast Coast · Rockets
  15. HYDROLANT 1920/142014-08-12 → 2014-09-06
    Hazardous operations 130001Z aug to 060001Z sep in area bound by 02-18.93S 044-22.02W, 02-13.13S 044-22.28W,…
    Brazil-north Coast · Rockets
  16. HYDROLANT 1041/142014-04-18 → 2014-05-01
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 2100Z daily 23 thru 25, 28 thru 30 apr, 05 thru 09, 12 thru 16 and 19 thru 23…
    Brazil-northeast Coast · Rockets
  17. HYDROLANT 976/142014-04-10 → 2014-04-27
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 2200Z daily 14 thru 27 apr in area bound by 51-44.03S 058-02.33W, 51-44.07S…
    Western South Atlantic · Falkland Islands · Missiles
  18. HYDROLANT 928/142014-04-05 → 2014-04-18
    Hazardous operations 101300Z to 182100Z apr in area bound by 02-18.93S 044-22.00W, 02-16.62S 044-17.27W,…
    Brazil-north Coast · Rockets
  19. HYDROLANT 880/142014-03-31 → 2014-04-01
    Hazardous operations 03 apr thru 03 may in area bound by 44-21S 053-35W, 44-18S 053-25W, 49-54S 049-42W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Rockets
  20. HYDROLANT 862/142014-03-29 → 2014-04-04
    Hazardous operations 2143Z to 2359Z daily 03 apr thru 03 may in area bound by 44-21S 053-35W, 44-18S…
    Western South Atlantic · Rockets
  21. HYDROLANT 3255/132013-12-17 → 2013-12-18
    Hazardous operations 0831Z to 1102Z daily 19 dec thru 19 jan 14 in area bound by 09-03S 004-35E 09-38S…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Rockets
  22. HYDROLANT 3236/132013-12-15 → 2013-12-19
    Hazardous operations 0831Z to 1102Z daily 19 dec thru 19 jan 14 in area bound by 09-03S 004-35E, 09-38S…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Rockets
  23. HYDROLANT 2932/132013-11-20 → 2013-12-03
    Hazardous operations 201300Z nov to 032130Z dec in area bound by 02-18.93S 044-22.00W, 02-16.52S 044-17.27W,…
    Brazil-north Coast · Rockets
  24. HYDROLANT 2634/132013-10-22 → 2013-11-01
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 2100Z daily 24, 25 and 28 oct thru 01 nov in area bound by 05-47.91S…
    Brazil-northeast Coast · Rockets
  25. HYDROLANT 2574/132013-10-17 → 2013-10-22
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 2100Z daily 22, 24, 25 and 28 oct thru 01 nov in area bound by 05-47.91S…
    Brazil-northeast Coast · Rockets
  26. HYDROLANT 2573/132013-10-17 → 2013-11-01
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 2100Z daily 22, 24, 25 and 28 oct thru 01 nov in area bound by 05-53.24S…
    Brazil-northeast Coast · Rockets
  27. HYDROLANT 2203/132013-09-08 → 2013-09-14
    Hazardous operations 091400Z to 140130Z sep in area bound by 09-18S 000-26W, 09-50S 000-32E, 12-03S 002-39E,…
    South Atlantic · Rockets
  28. HYDROLANT 1984/132013-08-14 → 2013-08-23
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 2100Z daily 19 thru 23 aug in area bound by 05-49.0S 034-56.6W, 05-45.4S…
    Brazil-northeast Coast · Rockets
  29. HYDROLANT 1983/132013-08-14 → 2013-08-23
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 2100Z daily 19 thru 23 aug in area bound by 05-54.0S 035-11.0W, 05-49.0S…
    Brazil-northeast Coast · Rockets
  30. HYDROLANT 1870/132013-08-01 → 2013-08-09
    Hazardous operations 051400Z to 092030Z aug in area bound by 02-18.90S 044-22.12W, 02-06.00S 044-23.27W,…
    Brazil-north Coast · Rockets
  31. HYDROLANT 1502/132013-06-18 → 2013-06-28
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 2100Z daily 24 thru 28 jun in area bound by 05-53.05S 035-09.22W, 05-51.23S…
    Brazil-northeast Coast · Rockets
  32. HYDROLANT 1429/132013-06-10 → 2013-06-20
    Hazardous operations in progress until 190001Z jun in area bound by 01-51.48S 044-18.28W, 01-35.98S…
    Brazil-north Coast · Rockets
  33. HYDROLANT 1417/132013-06-09 → 2013-06-10
    Hazardous operations 140001Z to 150001Z jun in area bound by 01-58.73S 044-05.47W, 01-35.98S 044-53.77W,…
    Brazil-north Coast · Rockets
  34. HYDROLANT 1218/132013-05-15 → 2013-05-25
    Hazardous operations 210001Z to 250001Z may in area bound by 02-18.90S 044-22.02W, 02-06.00S 044-23.27W,…
    Brazil-north Coast · Rockets
  35. HYDROLANT 1090/132013-05-01 → 2013-05-09
    Hazardous operations 060001Z to 090001Z may in area bound by 02-18.90S 044-22.02W, 02-06.00S 044-23.27W,…
    Brazil-north Coast · Rockets
  36. HYDROLANT 901/132013-04-11 → 2013-04-19
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 2200Z daily 15 thru 26 apr in area bound by 51-44.03S 058-02.33W, 51-44.07S…
    Western South Atlantic · Falkland Islands · Missiles
  37. HYDROLANT 836/132013-04-03 → 2013-04-12
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 2100Z daily 08 thru 12 apr in area bound by 05-48.2S 034-57.1W, 05-45.4S…
    Brazil-northeast Coast · Rockets
  38. HYDROLANT 835/132013-04-03 → 2013-04-12
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 2100Z daily 08 thru 12 apr in area bound by 05-54.0S 035-11.0W, 05-48.2S…
    Brazil-northeast Coast · Rockets
  39. HYDROLANT 575/132013-03-06 → 2013-03-15
    Hazardous operations 1500Z to 2100Z daily 11 thru 15 mar in area bound by 05-51.5S 034-56.4W, 05-51.1S…
    Brazil-northeast Coast · Missiles
  40. HYDROLANT 574/132013-03-06 → 2013-03-15
    Hazardous operations 1500Z to 2100Z daily 11 thru 15 mar in area bound by 05-53.0S 035-09.0W, 05-51.5S…
    Brazil-northeast Coast · Missiles
  41. HYDROLANT 2857/122012-12-04 → 2012-12-15
    Hazardous operations 051700Z to 150100Z dec in areas bound by: a. 02-18.93S 044-22.02W, 02-08.25S…
    Brazil-north Coast · Rockets
  42. HYDROLANT 2776/122012-11-24 → 2012-11-30
    Hazardous operations 260001Z to 300001Z nov in area bound by 02-18.95S 044-22.07W, 01-58.73S 044-05.47W,…
    Brazil-north Coast · Rockets
  43. HYDROLANT 2630/122012-11-07 → 2012-11-15
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 2100Z daily 12 thru 15 nov in area bound by 05-53.05S 035-09.22W, 05-51.31S…
    Brazil-northeast Coast · Rockets
  44. HYDROLANT 2629/122012-11-07 → 2012-11-15
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 2100Z daily 12 thru 15 nov in area bound by 05-51.31S 034-57.61W, 05-44.95S…
    Brazil-northeast Coast · Rockets
  45. HYDROLANT 2567/122012-11-01 → 2012-11-08
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 2100Z daily 05 thru 08 nov in area bound by 05-52.98S 035-09.12W, 05-52.65S…
    Brazil-northeast Coast · Rockets
  46. HYDROLANT 2496/122012-10-25 → 2012-11-01
    Hazardous operations 300001Z oct to 011800Z nov in area bound by 02-18.90S 044-22.02W, 02-06.00S 044-23.27W,…
    Brazil-north Coast · Rockets
  47. HYDROLANT 2315/122012-10-03 → 2012-10-12
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 2200Z daily 08 thru 19 oct in area bound by 51-44.0S 058-02.6W, 51-44.1S…
    Western South Atlantic · Falkland Islands · Missiles
  48. HYDROLANT 2160/122012-09-18 → 2012-09-28
    Hazardous operations 240001Z to 280001Z sep in area bound by 02-18.90S 044-22.02W, 02-06.00S 044-23.27W,…
    Brazil-north Coast · Rockets
  49. HYDROLANT 2120/122012-09-12 → 2012-09-21
    Hazardous operations 1500Z to 2100Z daily 18 thru 21 sep in area bound by 05-52.98S 035-09.12W, 05-52.65S…
    Brazil-northeast Coast · Rockets
  50. HYDROLANT 1749/122012-08-01 → 2012-08-10
    Hazardous operations 060001Z to 100001Z aug in area bound by 02-18.90S 044-22.02W, 02-06.00S 044-23.27W,…
    Brazil-north Coast · Rockets

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