Missiles
Hazardous operations involving space debris occur daily from 0111 to 0151 UTC September 15 through October 15 off French Guiana in the North Atlantic.
North Atlantic · French Guiana · NAVAREA IV 870/26
- issued
- 2026-09-02 18:15Z
- status
- cancelled 2026-09-10 13:50Z (dropped from inforce)
- self-cancels
- 2026-10-15 02:51Z
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 5.582, -52.710
- source
- nga_inforce · first seen 2026-09-10 14:02Z
Original warning text
NORTH ATLANTIC. FRENCH GUIANA. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 0111Z TO 0151Z DAILY 15 SEP THRU 15 OCT IN AREA BOUND BY 05-48.00N 052-54.00W, 05-50.55N 052-26.40W, 05-12.60N 052-40.98W, 05-23.46N 052-53.80W. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 150251Z OCT 26.
Activity windows · 31 in this warning
| opens (UTC) | closes (UTC) | local | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 01:11Z | 2026-09-15 01:51Z | — | 40 min |
| 2026-09-16 01:11Z | 2026-09-16 01:51Z | — | 40 min |
| 2026-09-17 01:11Z | 2026-09-17 01:51Z | — | 40 min |
| 2026-09-18 01:11Z | 2026-09-18 01:51Z | — | 40 min |
| 2026-09-19 01:11Z | 2026-09-19 01:51Z | — | 40 min |
| 2026-09-20 01:11Z | 2026-09-20 01:51Z | — | 40 min |
| 2026-09-21 01:11Z | 2026-09-21 01:51Z | — | 40 min |
| 2026-09-22 01:11Z | 2026-09-22 01:51Z | — | 40 min |
| … 23 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
93 within 180 nm since 1999 · 1 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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- Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0126Z to 0206Z daily 05 oct thru 04 nov in area bound by 05-23.46N…2023-09-30
- Hazardous operations, rocket launching 291200Z to 291400Z aug in area bound by 05-23.46N 052-53.80W,…2023-08-28
- Hazardous operations, space debris 2120Z to 0014Z daily 04 jul thru 04 aug in area bound by 05-18.00N…2023-06-29
- Hazardous operations, rocket launching 2116Z to 0008Z daily 16 jun thru 17 jul in area bound by 05-18.00N…2023-06-12
- Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1154Z to 1246Z daily 13 thru 30 apr in area bound by 05-18.00N…2023-04-08
- Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0137Z to 0218Z daily 21 dec thru 20 jan 23 in area bound by 05-12.00N…2022-12-17
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
4 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.