Hazardous operations for space debris are planned in the South Pacific daily from 16 to 22 September, 0245 to 0723 UTC.
South Pacific · HYDROPAC 2626/26
- issued
- 2026-09-08 06:04Z
- status
- in force
- self-cancels
- 2026-09-22 08:23Z
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -45.027, -130.073
- nearest port
- Papeete · 1919 nm
- source
- nga_inforce · first seen 2026-09-11 17:02Z
Original warning text
SOUTH PACIFIC. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 0245Z TO 0723Z DAILY 16 THRU 22 SEP IN AREA BOUND BY 27-48.00S 136-13.00W, 27-19.00S 133-10.00W, 43-24.00S 129-14.00W, 59-13.00S 122-24.00W, 59-42.00S 127-43.00W, 43-51.00S 133-07.00W. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 220823Z SEP 26.
Activity windows · 7 in this warning
| opens (UTC) | closes (UTC) | local | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 02:45Z | 2026-09-16 07:23Z | — | 4 h 38 |
| 2026-09-17 02:45Z | 2026-09-17 07:23Z | — | 4 h 38 |
| 2026-09-18 02:45Z | 2026-09-18 07:23Z | — | 4 h 38 |
| 2026-09-19 02:45Z | 2026-09-19 07:23Z | — | 4 h 38 |
| 2026-09-20 02:45Z | 2026-09-20 07:23Z | — | 4 h 38 |
| 2026-09-21 02:45Z | 2026-09-21 07:23Z | — | 4 h 38 |
| 2026-09-22 02:45Z | 2026-09-22 07:23Z | — | 4 h 38 |
Parsed from the warning text; outside these windows the area is normally not active, but the warning stays in force until cancelled.
Possibly related launches
- Kuaizhou 11 | Unknown PayloadNET 2026-09-17 02:35Z · Go for Launch10 min before this window 2026-09-17 02:45Z – 07:23Z opensKuaizhou 11 · ExPace · Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-27NET 2026-09-20 01:47Z · Go for Launch58 min before this window 2026-09-20 02:45Z – 07:23Z opensFalcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceX · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Matched on timing alone, against the windows the warning itself states — a launch counts if it lifts off inside one, or within the hour before it opens, which is where a disposal burn usually falls. No launch pad is near this area (down-range debris and stage-disposal zones are typically an ocean away from the pad), so this is a hint, not an identification. Data: Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs).
Conditions at the position · now
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MET Norway · NOAA WaveWatch III · HYCOM · GEBCO 2020 · model data at the centroid, not an observation
This area · missile & rocket hazards
21 within 180 nm since 2004 · 1 in the last 12 months · 1 in force now
- Hazardous operations, space debris 0730Z to 0930Z daily 17 and 18 oct in area bound by 30-00.00S 175-00.00W,…2023-10-13
- Hazardous operation, space debris: a. 240200Z to 240400Z oct in area bound by 30-38.00S 162-18.00W,…2022-10-20
- Hazardous operations, space debris from 020800Z to 060930Z aug in area bounded by: 30-00S 175-00W, 30-00S…2022-07-28
- Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 011100Z to 011300Z jun in area bound by 33-02S 159-45W, 36-35S…2022-05-27
- Hazardous operations, space debris 251730Z to 260700Z and 261730Z to 270700Z nov 19 in area bound by 30-00S…2019-11-20
- Hazardous operations, space debris 301730Z to 301900Z jul in area bound by 37-24S 171-41W, 40-18S 172-20W,…2019-07-26
Season · when missile & rocket hazards happen here
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
Worldwide now
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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.