Missiles
New Zealand warns of rocket launches and space debris in the South Pacific daily from 19 September to 1 October, with hazardous areas off its coast.
South Pacific · New Zealand · HYDROPAC 2662/26
- issued
- 2026-09-15 07:16Z
- status
- cancelled 2026-09-16 15:45Z (dropped from inforce)
- self-cancels
- 2026-10-02 00:30Z
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -38.375, -175.212
- source
- nga_inforce · first seen 2026-09-16 16:47Z
Original warning text
SOUTH PACIFIC.
NEW ZEALAND.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0115Z TO 2330Z
DAILY 19 SEP THRU 01 OCT:
A. ROCKET LAUNCHING IN AREA BOUND BY
39-12.00S 177-46.20E, 39-07.80S 178-18.00E,
39-19.20S 178-18.00E, 39-22.80S 177-48.00E,
39-15.00S 177-45.00E.
B. SPACE DEBRIS IN AREA BOUND BY
37-51.00S 178-18.00W, 37-00.00S 172-42.02W,
38-54.00S 172-06.00W, 39-42.00S 177-48.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 020030Z OCT 26.Activity windows · 13 in this warning
| opens (UTC) | closes (UTC) | local | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 01:15Z | 2026-09-19 23:30Z | — | 22 h 15 |
| 2026-09-20 01:15Z | 2026-09-20 23:30Z | — | 22 h 15 |
| 2026-09-21 01:15Z | 2026-09-21 23:30Z | — | 22 h 15 |
| 2026-09-22 01:15Z | 2026-09-22 23:30Z | — | 22 h 15 |
| 2026-09-23 01:15Z | 2026-09-23 23:30Z | — | 22 h 15 |
| 2026-09-24 01:15Z | 2026-09-24 23:30Z | — | 22 h 15 |
| 2026-09-25 01:15Z | 2026-09-25 23:30Z | — | 22 h 15 |
| 2026-09-26 01:15Z | 2026-09-26 23:30Z | — | 22 h 15 |
| … 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
9 within 180 nm since 2019 · 4 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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- Hazardous operations, space debris 0001Z to 2330Z daily 07 thru 19 sep in areas bound by: a. 36-30.00S…2026-09-03
- Hazardous operations 0001Z to 2330Z daily 07 thru 19 sep: a. rocket launching in area bound by 39-12.00S…2026-09-03
- Hazardous operations, space debris 0345Z to 1330Z daily 31 aug thru 14 sep in areas bound by: a. 38-00.00S…2026-08-26
- Hazardous operations, space debris 0200Z to 0630Z daily 13 thru 22 dec in areas bound by: a. 41-00.00S…2023-12-09
- Hazardous operations, space debris 120300Z to 250730Z jul in areas bound by: a. 39-15.00S 177-00.00W,…2022-07-07
- Hazardous operations, space debris 250800Z jun thru 140920Z jul in areas bound by: a. 39-30.00S 176-30.00W,…2022-06-19
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
Worldwide now
6 missile & rocket hazards in force · see all
Missiles
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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.