Missiles
South Pacific hazardous operations for space debris occur daily from 0001 to 2330 UTC on 19 September through 1 October in two bounded areas.
South Pacific · HYDROPAC 2661/26
- issued
- 2026-09-15 06:59Z
- status
- cancelled 2026-09-16 15:45Z (dropped from inforce)
- self-cancels
- 2026-10-02 00:30Z
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -36.155, -163.144
- source
- nga_inforce · first seen 2026-09-16 16:47Z
Original warning text
SOUTH PACIFIC.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
0001Z TO 2330Z DAILY 19 SEP THRU 01 OCT
IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 37-51.00S 178-18.00W, 37-00.00S 172-42.02W,
38-54.00S 172-06.00W, 39-42.00S 177-48.00W.
B. 35-45.60S 166-57.00W, 34-24.00S 160-06.00W,
36-33.00S 159-18.00W, 37-58.20S 166-20.40W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 020030Z OCT 26.Activity windows · 13 in this warning
| opens (UTC) | closes (UTC) | local | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 00:01Z | 2026-09-19 23:30Z | — | 23 h 29 |
| 2026-09-20 00:01Z | 2026-09-20 23:30Z | — | 23 h 29 |
| 2026-09-21 00:01Z | 2026-09-21 23:30Z | — | 23 h 29 |
| 2026-09-22 00:01Z | 2026-09-22 23:30Z | — | 23 h 29 |
| 2026-09-23 00:01Z | 2026-09-23 23:30Z | — | 23 h 29 |
| 2026-09-24 00:01Z | 2026-09-24 23:30Z | — | 23 h 29 |
| 2026-09-25 00:01Z | 2026-09-25 23:30Z | — | 23 h 29 |
| 2026-09-26 00:01Z | 2026-09-26 23:30Z | — | 23 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
15 within 180 nm since 2023 · 1 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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25
26
- Hazardous operations, space debris 131206Z to 131301Z, 141146Z to 141241Z, 151121Z to 151216Z, 161101Z to…2025-06-11
- Hazardous operations, space debris 1931Z to 2225Z daily 21 thur 27 mar in area bound by 29-22.00S…2024-03-16
- Hazardous operations, space debris 0340Z to 0635Z daily 01 thru 07 mar in area bound by 29-22.00S…2024-02-25
- Hazardous operations, space debris 1608Z to 1902Z daily 29 jan thru 04 feb in area bound by 29-06.00S…2024-01-24
- Hazardous operations, space debris 2050Z to 2345Z daily 17 thru 23 jan in area bound by 29-22.00S…2024-01-12
- Hazardous operations, space debris 2050Z to 2342Z daily 17 thru 23 jan in area bound by 29-22.00S…2024-01-12
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
6 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.