Missiles
Space debris hazardous operations occur in the South Atlantic from 19 through 29 August, daily between 2100 and 1800 UTC, within a defined area.
South Atlantic · HYDROLANT 1593/26
- issued
- 2026-08-17 09:53Z
- status
- cancelled 2026-08-19 18:30Z (dropped from inforce)
- self-cancels
- 2026-08-30 19:00Z
- sea
- South Atlantic Ocean
- position
- -9.916, 3.655
- source
- nga_inforce · first seen 2026-08-19 19:02Z
Original warning text
SOUTH ATLANTIC. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 2100Z TO 1800Z DAILY 19 THRU 29 AUG IN AREA BOUND BY 06-12.50S 003-00.50E, 06-22.00S 004-53.00E, 13-35.00S 004-20.00E, 13-26.00S 002-24.00E. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 301900Z AUG 26.
Activity windows · 11 in this warning
| opens (UTC) | closes (UTC) | local | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 21:00Z | 2026-08-20 18:00Z | — | 21 h |
| 2026-08-20 21:00Z | 2026-08-21 18:00Z | — | 21 h |
| 2026-08-21 21:00Z | 2026-08-22 18:00Z | — | 21 h |
| 2026-08-22 21:00Z | 2026-08-23 18:00Z | — | 21 h |
| 2026-08-23 21:00Z | 2026-08-24 18:00Z | — | 21 h |
| 2026-08-24 21:00Z | 2026-08-25 18:00Z | — | 21 h |
| 2026-08-25 21:00Z | 2026-08-26 18:00Z | — | 21 h |
| 2026-08-26 21:00Z | 2026-08-27 18:00Z | — | 21 h |
| … 3 more | |||
Parsed from the warning text; outside these windows the area is normally not active, but the warning stays in force until cancelled.
This area · missile & rocket hazards
4 within 180 nm since 2013 · 1 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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26
- Hazardous operations 0831Z to 1102Z daily 19 dec thru 19 jan 14 in area bound by 09-03S 004-35E 09-38S…2013-12-17
- Hazardous operations 0831Z to 1102Z daily 19 dec thru 19 jan 14 in area bound by 09-03S 004-35E, 09-38S…2013-12-15
- Hazardous operations 091400Z to 140130Z sep in area bound by 09-18S 000-26W, 09-50S 000-32E, 12-03S 002-39E,…2013-09-08
Season · when missile & rocket hazards happen here
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month of issue, all years in the archive
Nearby now · within 120 nm
Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
Worldwide now
25 missile & rocket hazards in force · see all
Missiles
Missile firings, rocket launches and space debris re-entry areas. All current missile & rocket hazards →
Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.