Missiles

Hazardous rocket launching operations are scheduled off California in the North Pacific from August 22 to 28.

North Pacific · California · NAVAREA XII 558/26

issued
2026-08-13 01:56Z
status
cancelled 2026-08-19 18:30Z (dropped from inforce)
self-cancels
2026-08-28 14:20Z
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
30.663, -118.456
source
nga_inforce · first seen 2026-08-19 19:17Z

Original warning text

NORTH PACIFIC.
CALIFORNIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING:
   A. 220725Z TO 221148Z AUG, ALTERNATE
      230711Z TO 231134Z, 240656Z TO 241119Z,
      250920Z TO 251343Z, 260906Z TO 261329Z,
      270851Z TO 271314Z AND
      280837Z TO 281300Z AUG IN AREA BOUND BY
      34-28.00N 120-21.00W, 34-40.00N 120-37.00W,
      34-39.00N 120-39.00W, 34-34.00N 120-39.00W,
      34-19.00N 120-34.00W, 33-04.00N 119-51.00W,
      32-20.00N 119-20.00W, 32-21.00N 119-18.00W,
      33-03.00N 119-37.00W.
   B. 220725Z TO 221150Z AUG, ALTERNATE
      230711Z TO 231136Z, 240656Z TO 241121Z,
      250920Z TO 251345Z, 260906Z TO 261331Z,
      270851Z TO 271316Z AND
      280837Z TO 281302Z AUG IN AREA BOUND BY
      29-48.00N 117-39.00W, 31-20.00N 118-49.00W,
      31-19.00N 118-50.00W, 30-36.00N 118-39.00W,
      29-54.00N 118-22.00W, 29-24.00N 118-08.00W.
   C. 220725Z TO 221208Z AUG, ALTERNATE
      230711Z TO 231154Z, 240656Z TO 241139Z,
      250920Z TO 251403Z, 260906Z TO 261349Z,
      270851Z TO 271334Z AND
      280837Z TO 281320Z AUG IN AREA BOUND BY
      29-48.00N 117-39.00W, 29-24.00N 118-08.00W,
      29-15.00N 118-02.00W, 29-02.00N 117-59.00W,
      28-13.00N 117-21.00W, 29-36.00N 117-16.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 281420Z AUG 26.

Activity windows · 21 in this warning

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2026-08-23 07:11Z2026-08-23 11:34Z4 h 23
2026-08-23 07:11Z2026-08-23 11:36Z4 h 25
2026-08-23 07:11Z2026-08-23 11:54Z4 h 43
2026-08-24 06:56Z2026-08-24 11:19Z4 h 23
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