Missile & rocket hazards in the Southern 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 2010
38

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. HYDROPAC 2289/26in force2026-08-10
    Space debris hazard operations daily 13 to 26 August, 2100Z to 1800Z, in the South Pacific.
    South Pacific

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 2289/26in force2026-08-10 · 12 d
    Space debris hazard operations daily 13 to 26 August, 2100Z to 1800Z, in the South Pacific.
    South Pacific

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Other hazards in the Southern Ocean

Archive · 37 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 3446/222022-12-03 → 2022-12-07
    Hazardous operations, space debris 070001Z to 070700Z dec in area bound by 69-04.02S 074-14.52W, 67-12.84S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Antarctica
  2. HYDROPAC 3340/222022-11-23 → 2022-11-29
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1500Z to 1700Z daily 27 thru 30 nov in area bound by 59-42.60S…
    South Pacific
  3. HYDROPAC 2786/222022-10-05 → 2022-10-11
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0300Z to 0500Z daily 10 and 11 oct in area bound by 59-42.60S 165-49.20E,…
    South Pacific
  4. HYDROLANT 2524/222022-10-05 → 2022-10-11
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0300Z to 0500Z daily 10 and 11 oct in area bound by 59-42.60S 165-49.20E,…
    South Atlantic
  5. HYDROPAC 1814/222022-07-04 → 2022-07-08
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0900Z to 1100Z daily 07 and 08 jul in area bound by 59-42.60S 165-49.20E,…
    South Pacific
  6. HYDROPAC 3053/202020-10-20 → 2020-10-26
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1830Z to 2030Z daily 25 and 26 oct in area bound by 59-42.6S 165-49.2E,…
    South Pacific
  7. HYDROPAC 841/202020-03-13 → 2020-03-17
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1800Z to 2000Z daily 16 and 17 mar in area bound by 59-42.6S 165-49.2E,…
    South Pacific
  8. HYDROPAC 4024/192019-12-05 → 2019-12-11
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0830Z to 1030Z daily 10 and 11 dec in area bound by 59-42.6S 165-49.2E,…
    Western South Pacific · Southeastern Indian Ocean
  9. HYDROPAC 3336/192019-10-09 → 2019-10-17
    Cancel this msg 280430Z oct 19
    Western South Pacific
  10. HYDROPAC 1697/192019-05-22 → 2019-05-28
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0600Z to 0800Z daily 27 and 28 may in area bound by 59-42.6S 165-49.2E,…
    South Pacific
  11. HYDROPAC 3931/182018-10-30 → 2018-11-04
    Hazardous operations, space debris 031900Z to 042230Z nov in area bound by 59-42.6S 165-49.2E, 57-28.8S…
    Western South Pacific
  12. HYDROPAC 3912/182018-10-28 → 2018-10-30
    Hazardous operations, space debris 031900Z to 042230Z nov in area bound by 62-11S 163-00E, 59-03S 131-00W,…
    South Pacific
  13. HYDROPAC 2637/182018-07-20 → 2018-07-25
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 251334Z to 251416Z jul, alternate 1334Z to 1416Z daily 26 thru 28 jul…
    South Pacific · Southwestern Indian Ocean
  14. HYDROLANT 2352/182018-07-20 → 2018-07-25
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 251334Z to 251416Z jul, alternate 1334Z to 1416Z daily 26 thru 28 jul…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Southwestern Indian Ocean
  15. HYDROLANT 2314/182018-07-16 → 2018-07-20
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 201350Z to 201444Z jul, alternate 1350Z to 1444Z daily 21 thru 25 jul…
    Eastern South Atlantic
  16. HYDROPAC 2590/182018-07-15 → 2018-07-20
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 201350Z to 201444Z jul, alternate 1350Z to 1444Z daily 21 thru 25 jul…
    South Pacific · Southwestern Indian Ocean
  17. HYDROPAC 2192/182018-06-13 → 2018-06-18
    Hazardous operations, space debris 2120Z to 2350Z daily 16 and 17 jun in area bound by 59-42S 165-49E,…
    South Pacific
  18. HYDROPAC 205/182018-01-15 → 2018-01-21
    Hazardous operations, space debris 200130Z to 280530Z jan in area bound by 57-06S 179-54W, 56-42S 176-36W,…
    South Pacific
  19. HYDROPAC 4401/172017-12-14 → 2017-12-22
    Hazardous operations space debris 080130Z to 220530Z dec in area bound by 57-06.00S 179-54.00W, 56-42.00S…
    South Pacific
  20. HYDROPAC 4226/172017-12-02 → 2017-12-14
    Hazardous operations space debris 080130Z to 170530Z dec in area bound by 57-06.00S 179-54.00W, 56-42.00S…
    South Pacific
  21. HYDROPAC 4225/172017-12-02 → 2017-12-02
    Hazardous operations space debris 071100Z to 161100Z dec in area bound by 57-06S 179-54W, 56-42S 176-36W,…
    South Pacific
  22. HYDROPAC 3253/172017-09-21 → 2017-09-23
    Hazardous operations space debris 220030Z to 220130Z sep, alternate 230030Z to 230130Z sep in area within 20…
    Western South Pacific
  23. HYDROPAC 3205/172017-09-18 → 2017-09-22
    South pacific DNC 06, DNC 29
  24. HYDROPAC 2895/162016-09-22 → 2016-09-26
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z daily 26 and 28 sep: a. within ten miles of 13-43.9N 080-14.2E
    Indian Ocean · Bay of Bengal · Rockets
  25. HYDROPAC 1537/162016-05-24 → 2016-05-30
    Space debris
    South Pacific
  26. HYDROPAC 297/162016-02-03 → 2016-02-08
    Space debris
    South Pacific
  27. HYDROPAC 3531/142014-11-26 → 2014-12-02
    Space debris
    South Pacific
  28. HYDROPAC 1659/142014-06-10 → 2014-06-15
    Space debris
    South Pacific
  29. HYDROPAC 764/142014-03-18 → 2014-03-25
    Space debris
    South Pacific
  30. HYDROPAC 1121/132013-04-22 → 2013-04-27
    Space debris
    South Pacific
  31. HYDROPAC 407/122012-02-14 → 2012-02-16
    Space debris
    South Pacific
  32. HYDROPAC 337/122012-02-07 → 2012-02-13
    Hazardous operations 1041Z to 1505Z daily 13 feb thru 13 mar in area bound by 54-38S 107-54W, 55-51S…
    South Pacific · Rockets
  33. HYDROPAC 3235/112011-11-17 → 2011-11-30
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1000Z daily 22 thru 30 nov in area bound by 57-28.8S 126-01.2W, 60-23.4S…
    South Pacific · Rockets
  34. HYDROPAC 2702/112011-09-26 → 2011-10-07
    Hazardous operations 1950Z to 2130Z daily 01 thru 07 oct in area bound by 57-28.8S 126-01.2W 60-23.4S…
    South Pacific · Rockets
  35. HYDROPAC 2331/112011-08-19 → 2011-08-31
    Hazardous operations 2230Z to 2359Z daily 24 thru 30 aug in area bound by 57-28.8S 126-01.2W, 60-23.4S…
    South Pacific · Rockets
  36. HYDROPAC 560/112011-02-21 → 2011-02-28
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 0500Z daily 24 thru 28 feb in area bound by 59-43.6S 165-49.2E, 57-28.8S…
    South Pacific · Rockets
  37. HYDROPAC 2874/102010-12-23 → 2010-12-31
    Hazardous operations 1455Z to 1620Z daily 27 thru 31 dec in area bound by 59-43.6S 165-49.2E, 57-28.8S…
    Southern Ocean · Rockets

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