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PAN PANArchivedanalysisNotable
No longer in forceSpace debris hazard in South Pacific on 15 Oct
Hazardous space debris operations are planned in a large area of the South Pacific on 15 October. The affected area is bounded by 50-00.00S 130-00.00W, 30-30.00S 130-00.00W, 30-30.00S 160-00.00W and 50-00.00S 160-00.00W. The warning is self-cancelling on 16 Oct 0001Z. Mariners should avoid the area while the hazard is in force.
Avoid the listed area while hazard is in force and maintain a proper lookout.
Background
Warnings of this form commonly relate to planned re-entry or jettisoning of stages or debris from spaceflight activities. The rectangular area follows a ground track where fragments or debris might descend. Such hazards are temporary but can cover large ocean areas, so mariners are asked to keep clear while the operation is conducted. National maritime authorities and range safety agencies normally promulgate these notices for safety of navigation.
General background from general knowledge, not from the official warning. It can be wrong; the warning text is authoritative.
- Type
- Space debris · severity high
- Feed
- Rocket launches and space debrisAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/space/
- Location
- South Pacific (area bounded by positions in message)
- Validity
- From 15 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC
Until 16 Oct 2026, 00:01 UTC15 OCT ... CANCEL THIS MSG 160001Z OCT 26. - Activity periods
- 15 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC - 16 Oct 2026, 00:01 UTC (space debris hazard 15 Oct)
- Hazards
- space debris
Generated automatically from the warning text on 11 Oct 2026, 04:09 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Keywords
- Space Debrisspace debris
- Geometry refsbounded
- Dangerous Areahazardous operations
- Geometry phrasesbound by