Missiles

Rocket launching and space debris hazard areas are in effect near New Zealand daily September 7-19, 0001Z to 2330Z.

South Pacific · New Zealand · HYDROPAC 2516/26

issued
2026-09-03 06:36Z
status
cancelled 2026-09-03 13:50Z (dropped from inforce)
self-cancels
2026-09-20 00:30Z
sea
South Pacific Ocean
position
-36.125, -174.021
source
nga_inforce · first seen 2026-09-03 15:18Z

Original warning text

SOUTH PACIFIC.
NEW ZEALAND.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0001Z TO 2330Z
   DAILY 07 THRU 19 SEP:
   A. ROCKET LAUNCHING IN AREA BOUND BY
      39-12.00S 177-48.00E, 39-09.00S 178-06.00E,
      39-09.00S 178-18.00E, 39-15.00S 178-18.00E,
      39-24.00S 177-54.00E, 39-15.00S 177-45.00E.
   B. SPACE DEBRIS IN AREA BOUND BY
      36-30.00S 177-30.00W, 34-15.00S 171-30.00W,
      35-45.00S 170-30.00W, 38-00.00S 176-45.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 200030Z SEP 26.

Activity windows · 13 in this warning

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2026-09-07 00:01Z2026-09-07 23:30Z23 h 29
2026-09-08 00:01Z2026-09-08 23:30Z23 h 29
2026-09-09 00:01Z2026-09-09 23:30Z23 h 29
2026-09-10 00:01Z2026-09-10 23:30Z23 h 29
2026-09-11 00:01Z2026-09-11 23:30Z23 h 29
2026-09-12 00:01Z2026-09-12 23:30Z23 h 29
2026-09-13 00:01Z2026-09-13 23:30Z23 h 29
2026-09-14 00:01Z2026-09-14 23:30Z23 h 29
5 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

5 within 180 nm since 2022 · 3 in the last 12 months · 1 in force now

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Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

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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.