Missile & rocket hazards in the South China Sea

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

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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.

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No missile & rocket hazards in force in the South China Sea right now.

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Other hazards in the South China Sea

Archive · 50 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 303/252025-02-06 → 2025-06-16
    Hazardous operations, space debris 110800Z to 111400Z feb in areas bound by: a. 12-57.00N 116-41.00E,…
    Sulu Sea · Philippines
  2. HYDROPAC 1493/242024-05-04 → 2024-05-09
    Hazardous operations, space debris 090001Z to 090600Z may in areas bound by: a. 16-05.00N 113-28.00E,…
    South China Sea
  3. HYDROPAC 590/242024-02-20 → 2024-02-23
    Hazardous operations, space debris 231121Z to 231340Z feb in area bound by 19-36.00N 118-27.00E, 19-32.00N…
    South China Sea · Philippines
  4. HYDROPAC 401/242024-02-02 → 2024-02-03
    Hazardous operations, space debris 030100Z to 030700Z feb in areas bound by: a. 09-14.00N 111-30.00E,…
    South China Sea
  5. HYDROPAC 353/242024-01-29 → 2024-02-02
    Hazardous operations, space debris 020100Z to 020700Z feb in areas bound by a. 09-17.00N 110-48.00E…
    South China Sea
  6. HYDROPAC 144/242024-01-13 → 2024-01-17
    Hazardous operations, space debris 171300Z to 171900Z jan in area bound by 15-51.00N 116-00.00E, 13-52.00N…
    South China Sea
  7. HYDROPAC 143/242024-01-12 → 2024-01-17
    Hazardous operations, space debris 171300Z to 171900Z jan in areas bound by: a. 15-10.00N 115-47.00E,…
    South China Sea
  8. HYDROPAC 129/242024-01-12 → 2024-01-13
    Hazardous operations, space debris 151300Z to 201600Z jan in areas bound by a. 15-51.00N 116-00.00E,…
    South China Sea
  9. HYDROPAC 3981/232023-12-21 → 2023-12-26
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 252100Z to 260300Z dec in area bound by 07-18.00N 108-42.00E,…
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  10. HYDROPAC 3980/232023-12-21 → 2023-12-26
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 260200Z to 260800Z dec in area bound by 12-53.00N 115-57.00E,…
    South China Sea
  11. HYDROPAC 3801/232023-12-02 → 2023-12-07
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1800Z to 2359Z daily 05 and 06 dec in area bound by 08-03.00N…
    South China Sea
  12. HYDROPAC 2555/232023-08-08 → 2023-08-08
    Hazardous operations, space debris 130400Z to 131000Z aug in area bound by 21-21.00N 111-00.00E, 21-13.00N…
    South China Sea · China
  13. HYDROPAC 1545/232023-05-10 → 2023-05-10
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 101200Z to 102000Z may in areas bound by: a. 15-49.00N 116-00.00E,…
    South China Sea
  14. HYDROPAC 1532/232023-05-09 → 2023-05-10
    Hazardous operations, space debris 101300Z to 101600 may in areas bounded by: a. 15-51.00N 116-00.00E,…
    South China Sea
  15. HYDROPAC 798/232023-03-09 → 2023-03-10
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 092200Z to 100400Z mar in area bound by 14-22.00N 110-17.00E,…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  16. HYDROPAC 3717/222022-12-27 → 2022-12-29
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 290400Z to 291100Z dec in areas bound by: a. 15-38.00N 112-53.00E,…
    South China Sea
  17. HYDROPAC 3684/222022-12-24 → 2022-12-27
    Hazardous operations, space debris 270700Z to 271400Z dec in area bound by 19-11.00N 107-41.00E, 18-17.00N…
    Gulf of Tonkin · China
  18. HYDROPAC 3163/222022-11-09 → 2022-11-12
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 120001Z to 120900Z nov in areas bound by: a. 15-48.00N 116-00.00E,…
    South China Sea
  19. HYDROPAC 3162/222022-11-09 → 2022-11-12
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 112200Z to 120500Z nov in area bound by 20-11.00N 107-47.00E,…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  20. HYDROPAC 2998/222022-10-26 → 2022-10-31
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 310600Z to 311400Z oct in areas bound by: a. 13-33.00N 117-57.00E,…
    South China Sea · Philippines
  21. HYDROPAC 2599/222022-09-19 → 2022-09-24
    Hazardous operations, space debris in progress until 23 sep in area bound by 18-04.82N 120-09.58E, 18-50.90N…
    Balintang Channel · Luzon Strait · South China Sea · Philippines
  22. HYDROPAC 2598/222022-09-19 → 2022-09-19
    Hazardous operations, space debris in progress until 23 sep in area bound by 18-29.40N 120-21.00E, 18-32.40N…
    South China Sea · Philippines
  23. HYDROPAC 2593/222022-09-19 → 2022-09-19
    Hazardous operations, space debris in progress until 23 sep in area bound by 18-04.49N 120-09.35E, 18-50.54N…
    South China Sea · Luzon Strait · Philippines
  24. HYDROPAC 2011/222022-07-23 → 2022-07-24
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 240530Z to 240730Z in areas bound by: a. 14-33.32N 117-30.05E,…
    South China Sea · Philippines
  25. HYDROPAC 1253/222022-05-08 → 2022-05-09
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 091740Z to 091840Z in area bound by 13-24-36N 117-49-47E, 13-56-23N…
    South China Sea
  26. HYDROPAC 1144/222022-04-27 → 2022-04-29
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 290230Z to 290430Z apr in area bound by 17-07-26N 118-14-28E,…
    South China Sea · Philippines
  27. HYDROPAC 3316/212021-11-17 → 2021-11-20
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 200150Z to 200250Z nov in area bound by 19-29-10N 107-09-04E,…
    Gulf of Tonkin · China
  28. HYDROPAC 2637/212021-09-16 → 2021-09-20
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 200700Z to 200800Z sep in areas bound by: a. 14-22-44N 116-48-46E,…
    South China Sea
  29. HYDROPAC 1587/212021-05-28 → 2021-05-29
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 291230Z to 291330Z may in areas bound by: a. 14-25-18N 116-28-39E,…
    South China Sea
  30. HYDROPAC 1496/212021-05-20 → 2021-05-20
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 201700Z to 201800Z may in areas bound by: a. 15-44-17N 115-50-26E,…
    South China Sea
  31. HYDROPAC 1482/212021-05-18 → 2021-05-19
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 191700Z to 191800Z may in areas bound by: a. 14-25-18N 116-28-39E,…
    South China Sea
  32. HYDROPAC 1282/212021-04-28 → 2021-04-29
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 290300Z to 290400Z apr in areas bound by: a. 14-33-19N 117-30-02E,…
    South China Sea · Philippines
  33. HYDROPAC 3768/202020-12-21 → 2020-12-22
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 220400Z to 220700Z dec in areas bound by a. 10-18-34N 109-54-01E,…
    South China Sea · Vietnam · Indonesia
  34. HYDROPAC 3701/202020-12-15 → 2020-12-20
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 200400Z to 200700Z dec in areas bound by a. 10-18-34N 109-54-01E,…
    South China Sea · Vietnam · Indonesia
  35. HYDROPAC 2675/202020-09-14 → 2020-09-18
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 2300Z to 0330Z daily until 17 sep in areas bound by: a. 18-56-00N…
    South China Sea · Luzon Strait · Philippines
  36. HYDROPAC 2150/202020-07-21 → 2020-07-23
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 230400Z to 230700Z jul in areas bound by: a. 15-46-36N 118-45-46E,…
    Western North Pacific · South China Sea · Philippine Sea · Philippines
  37. HYDROPAC 1346/202020-05-03 → 2020-05-05
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 051000Z to 051500Z may in areas bound by: a. 14-33-19N 117-30-02E,…
    South China Sea · Philippines
  38. HYDROPAC 2424/192019-07-29 → 2019-08-07
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 310500Z to 310900Z jul, alternate 060500Z to 060900Z, 070500Z to…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  39. HYDROPAC 579/192019-02-20 → 2019-02-23
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 212200Z to 220500Z feb, alternate 222200Z to 230500Z feb in area…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  40. HYDROPAC 4167/182018-11-19 → 2018-11-22
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 210230Z to 210430Z nov, alternate 220230Z to 220430Z nov in area…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  41. HYDROPAC 3834/182018-10-22 → 2018-10-24
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 230230Z to 230430Z oct, alternate 240230Z to 240430Z oct in area…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  42. HYDROPAC 2110/182018-06-05 → 2018-06-05
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 051301Z to 051359Z jun in area bound by 23-07-07N 118-45-28E,…
    Taiwan Strait · South China Sea · Taiwan
  43. HYDROPAC 1703/182018-05-03 → 2018-05-05
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 032200Z to 040600Z may, alternate 042200Z to 050600Z may in area…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 1523/182018-04-19 → 2018-04-28
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 2200Z to 0600Z commencing daily 20 and 26 apr, alternate 2200Z to…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  45. HYDROPAC 1411/182018-04-12 → 2018-04-14
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 122200Z to 120600Z apr, alternate 132200Z to 140600Z apr in area…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  46. HYDROPAC 1327/182018-04-07 → 2018-04-14
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 2200Z to 0600Z commencing daily 08 and 12 apr, alternate 092200Z to…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  47. HYDROPAC 589/182018-02-12 → 2018-03-28
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0230Z to 0430Z daily 13, 14, 28 feb, 01, 12, 13, 20, 21, 27 and 28…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  48. HYDROPAC 4248/172017-12-04 → 2017-12-07
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 05 dec, alternate 06 dec in area bound by 19-10.67N 105-44.80E,…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  49. HYDROPAC 1361/172017-04-18 → 2017-04-20
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 201100Z to 201300Z apr in areas bound by: a. 14-25-18N 116-28-39E,…
    South China Sea
  50. HYDROPAC 1886/162016-06-24 → 2016-06-25
    Hazardous operations 251200Z to 251400Z jun in areas bound by: a. 14-43.7N 116-36.1E, 15-08.2N 116-58.1E,…
    South China Sea · Rockets

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