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Space X dragon rocket incident; 150 miles offshore jacksonville, fl

NOAAORR-8953

issued: 2015-06-28 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2015-07-12 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2015-07-12 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 30.217, -78.824
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Space X Dragon Rocket Incident; 150 miles offshore Jacksonville, FL.
150 miles offshore Jacksonville, FL.
1. On June 28, 2015, a Space X Dragon rocket that was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, exploded several minutes after launch. The debris and payload of the rocket crashed offshore approximately 150 miles off Jacksonville, FL. The USCG contacted the NOAA SSC to assist with hazard assessment for rocket fuels that may have survived the explosion.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: MONOMETHYLHYDRAZINE AND DINITROGEN TETROXIDE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 240 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 30.217N 078.824W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8953: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8953

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