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Near san nicolas island, ca
Un-manned Rocket Failure; Near San Nicolas Island, Ca · NOAAORR-10093
- issued
- 2020-05-25 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2020-06-08 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2020-06-08 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 33.100, -119.800
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Un-Manned Rocket Failure; near San Nicolas Island, CA. near San Nicolas Island, CA. 1. On 25-MAY-2020, a 70 foot long, un-manned rocket was launched from an aircraft at 35,000’ altitude with 13,500 pounds of RP1 Kerosene fuel on-board (roughly 1,600 gallons). Shortly after launch, two explosions occurred destroying the rocket and causing it to fall to the water roughly 80-90 miles off the coast of Long Beach, CA. On the evening of 26-MAY-2020, USCG Sector LA/Long Beach contacted their NOAA SSC to request a drift estimate of fuel and/or debris. 2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: RP-1 KEROSENE FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1600 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 33.100N 119.800W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10093: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10093
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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- Hazardous operations 311300Z to 312100Z aug in area bound by 33-26.00N 119-25.00W, 33-37.00N 119-10.00W,…Exercises · 29.8 nm
- Hazardous operations 011800Z to 020100Z sep, alternate 031800Z to 040100Z sep in area bound by 32-46.00N…Exercises · 47.8 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 32-52.70N 119-11.96W, 33-08.06N 118-52.09W,…Exercises · 49.4 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-52.70N 119-11.96W, 33-08.06N 118-52.09W,…Exercises · 49.4 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-55.00N 118-25.00W, 32-55.00N 118-15.00W,…Exercises · 73.4 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 32-55.00N 118-25.00W, 32-55.00N 118-15.00W,…Exercises · 73.4 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 32-33.00N 118-25.00W, 32-35.00N 118-16.00W,…Exercises · 102.6 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-33.00N 118-25.00W, 32-35.00N 118-16.00W,…Exercises · 102.6 nm
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