2933/26
PAN PANArchivedanalysisNotable
No longer in forceSpace debris hazardous operations in South Pacific bounded area (50S-30.5S, 131W-160W)
Hazardous operations related to space debris will occur in a rectangular area of the South Pacific. Activity is scheduled 12 Oct from 1225Z to 1405Z with the message self-cancelling at 1505Z on 12 Oct 2026. HYDROPAC 2928/26 is cancelled by this message. Mariners are advised to avoid the area while operations are ongoing.
Keep clear of the defined area and maintain a sharp lookout; avoid navigation in the area during the stated times.
Background
Warnings of this type are typically issued for planned re-entry, jettisoning or debris fall zones associated with space launches or stage disposal. The rectangular ocean area defines where debris or hazardous operations are expected to fall or be conducted, and is therefore closed to shipping for safety. Such notices are routinely promulgated by maritime authorities when tracking predicts hazardous re-entry over ocean areas. Mariners should treat the area as potentially impacted by falling debris during the stated window.
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 lat/long points given
- Validity
- From 12 Oct 2026, 12:25 UTC
Until 12 Oct 2026, 15:05 UTC121225Z TO 121405Z OCT; CANCEL THIS MSG 121505Z OCT 26 - Activity periods
- 12 Oct 2026, 12:25 UTC - 12 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC (121225Z to 121405Z OCT (activity period))
- Hazards
- space debris hazard, hazardous operations
- Cancels
- 2928/26 (archived)
Generated automatically from the warning text on 09 Oct 2026, 08:43 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Keywords
- Space Debrisspace debris
- Geometry refsbounded
- Dangerous Areahazardous operations
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