Hazardous operations, space debris 1830Z to 1924Z daily 01 thru 07 may in area bound by 33-41.00N…
North Pacific Ocean · NAVAREA XII 283/24
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2024-05-02 23:54Z
This notice comes from the historical archive. Its archived status does not establish when or how the reported situation ended.
- Source and dates
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · SPACEX 0/24 252357Z APR 24.. Issued 2024-04-26 00:13Z. First collected 2026-08-17 13:38Z; last seen in collection 2026-08-17 15:46Z. Collection dates record ingestion, not a new incident or a fresh field observation.
- Location covered
- North Pacific Ocean. The map shows an area described by the warning; the listed coordinate is its representative center. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
Related notices and cancellation links
- Cancel NAVAREA XII 283/24 and this msg, operations completedlater cancellation notice
These reports were linked by category and sea, with positions within 30 nautical miles and issue dates within 30 days of another report's recorded in-force span. Links can extend through other members, so the full group can cover a larger area or period. Proximity does not confirm that they describe one incident.
- NAVAREA XII 248/242024-04-12 · Archived notice
- NAVAREA XII 265/242024-04-19 · Archived notice
- NAVAREA XII 283/24 · this notice2024-04-26 · Archived notice
Current notices and reporting history in the North Pacific Ocean →
Activity windows · 7 in this warning
| opens (UTC) | closes (UTC) | local | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 18:30Z | 2024-05-01 19:24Z | — | 54 min |
| 2024-05-02 18:30Z | 2024-05-02 19:24Z | — | 54 min |
| 2024-05-03 18:30Z | 2024-05-03 19:24Z | — | 54 min |
| 2024-05-04 18:30Z | 2024-05-04 19:24Z | — | 54 min |
| 2024-05-05 18:30Z | 2024-05-05 19:24Z | — | 54 min |
| 2024-05-06 18:30Z | 2024-05-06 19:24Z | — | 54 min |
| 2024-05-07 18:30Z | 2024-05-07 19:24Z | — | 54 min |
Parsed from the warning text; outside these windows the area is normally not active, but the warning stays in force until cancelled.
- issued
- 2024-04-26 00:13Z
- status
- Archived notice
- self-cancels
- 2024-05-07 20:24Z
- authority
- SPACEX 0/24 252357Z APR 24.
- NAVAREA
- NAVAREA XII
- issued by
- SPACEX
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 32.689, -121.623
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC. UNITED STATES. CALIFORNIA. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 1830Z TO 1924Z DAILY 01 THRU 07 MAY IN AREA BOUND BY 33-41.00N 120-53.00W, 34-30.00N 120-28.00W, 34-42.00N 120-28.00W, 34-42.00N 120-43.00W, 33-51.00N 121-11.00W, 32-01.00N 122-24.00W, 31-45.00N 122-37.00W, 31-15.00N 122-34.00W, 31-15.00N 122-04.00W, 31-26.00N 121-51.00W. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 072024Z MAY 24.
Reading this warning
- Hazardous operations
- NGA's heading for activities that make an area dangerous — most often rocket launches, space debris and weapons firings, and some open-ended danger areas.
- Space debris
- An area where parts of a spacecraft or rocket stage are expected to come down at sea, from a launch or a planned re-entry.
- Area bound by
- Introduces a list of positions that are the corners of an area — the polygon the warning applies to.
- Position (degrees and minutes)
- How warnings write positions: degrees, a hyphen, then minutes, with N/S and E/W — 49-40.8N 003-43.8W.
- CANCEL THIS MSG
- The warning's own expiry: a line telling the reader when the message cancels itself.
- Date-time group (DTG)
- A compact UTC timestamp — day, hour and minute followed by Z — such as 201500Z for the 20th at 15:00 UTC.
Collected reports in this area · missile & rocket hazards
918 within 180 nm since 1998 · 8 in the last 12 months · 1 listed in force now
Counts include repeat notices about the same situation. NGA archive coverage ends 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. The period between them is incomplete. An empty year is not evidence that no hazards occurred.
- Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 011808Z to 011950Z oct, alternate 1808Z to 1950Z daily 02 thru 07…2026-09-20
- Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 301600Z to 302025Z sep, alternate 1600Z to 2025Z daily 01 thru 06…2026-09-19
- Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 261156Z to 261521Z sep, alternate 271249Z to 271507Z, 281128Z to…2026-09-16
- Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 200147Z to 200612Z sep, alternate 210133Z to 210558Z, 220118Z to…2026-09-09
- Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 101537Z to 101902Z, alternate 111523Z to 111848Z, 121509Z to…2026-09-01
- Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 041128Z to 041553Z sep, alternate 051113Z to 051538Z, 061059Z to…2026-08-25
Month of issue in the collected archive
All available years combined. Uneven collection and repeat bulletins affect these counts; this chart does not measure the seasonality or probability of incidents.
Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm
- Hazardous operations 1300Z to 2300Z daily 28 and 30 sep in areas bound by: a. 33-41.00N 119-39.00W,…Exercises · 39.8 nm
- Hazardous operations 292000Z to 300230Z sep in area bound by 33-32.00N 120-21.00W, 32-45.00N 120-53.00W,…Exercises · 81.3 nm
- Hazardous operations 1330Z to 2030Z daily 28 and 29 sep in area bound by 35-04.00N 122-39.00W, 34-45.00N…Exercises · 110.5 nm
Worldwide in the collected sources
4 missile & rocket hazards listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-02 02:08Z; source collection times vary.
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.