2916/26

PAN PANArchived

Received: 7 Oct 2026, 23:17Archived: 13 Oct 2026, 18:22Updated: 29 Oct 2026, 19:01

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Space debris hazardous operations in area south of Africa (Eastern Indian Ocean / South Atlantic)

Hazardous space debris operations (likely re-entry or launch debris risk) affect a polygon south of Africa between 08 and 16 October. Multiple daily activity windows are listed for 08-16 Oct as shown. HYDROPAC 2828/26 is cancelled. Message self-cancels at 151108Z OCT 26.

Avoid the area during listed times and maintain a heightened lookout for debris. Follow instructions from coastal authorities if promulgated.

Background

The warning covers likely controlled re-entry or upper-stage/fragmentation hazard areas associated with space launch or re-entry operations over the southern African and South Atlantic regions. Such hazard areas are issued when debris or jettisoned hardware may descend into the ocean over a broad track rather than a single point. Mariners are warned because debris can pose a risk to small craft and offshore operations. Notices like this are routinely promulgated by hydrographic or maritime authorities to protect shipping during launch or re-entry windows.

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: Area south of Africa (Eastern Indian Ocean / South Atlantic) bounded by coordinates listed
Validity: From 08 Oct 2026, 10:06 UTC
Until 15 Oct 2026, 11:08 UTC081006Z TO 081101Z, 090958Z TO 091053Z 100951Z TO 101046Z, 110943Z TO 111038Z 120936Z TO 121031Z, 130928Z TO 131023Z 140921Z TO 141016Z, 150913Z TO 151008Z AND 160905Z TO 161001Z OCT. CANCEL THIS MSG 151108Z OCT 26.
Activity periods: 08 Oct 2026, 10:06 UTC - 08 Oct 2026, 11:01 UTC (081006Z to 081101Z Oct)
09 Oct 2026, 09:58 UTC - 09 Oct 2026, 10:53 UTC (090958Z to 091053Z Oct)
10 Oct 2026, 09:51 UTC - 10 Oct 2026, 10:46 UTC (100951Z to 101046Z Oct)
11 Oct 2026, 09:43 UTC - 11 Oct 2026, 10:38 UTC (110943Z to 111038Z Oct)
12 Oct 2026, 09:36 UTC - 12 Oct 2026, 10:31 UTC (120936Z to 121031Z Oct)
13 Oct 2026, 09:28 UTC - 13 Oct 2026, 10:23 UTC (130928Z to 131023Z Oct)
14 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC - 14 Oct 2026, 10:16 UTC (140921Z to 141016Z Oct)
15 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC - 15 Oct 2026, 10:08 UTC (150913Z to 151008Z Oct)
16 Oct 2026, 09:05 UTC - 16 Oct 2026, 10:01 UTC (160905Z to 161001Z Oct)
Hazards: space debris, hazardous operations
Cancels: 2828/26 (archived)

Coast stations for this area

RCCMRCC Cape TownSouth Africa279 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Cape Town RadioMRCC Cape TownSouth AfricaMMSI 006010001HF279 NM from the area

Generated automatically from the warning text on 08 Oct 2026, 14:08 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

Message content

EASTERN INDIAN OCEAN. SOUTH ATLANTIC. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 081006Z TO 081101Z, 090958Z TO 091053Z 100951Z TO 101046Z, 110943Z TO 111038Z 120936Z TO 121031Z, 130928Z TO 131023Z 140921Z TO 141016Z, 150913Z TO 151008Z AND 160905Z TO 161001Z OCT IN AREA BOUND BY 38-18.00S 018-00.00E, 38-00.00S 027-00.00E, 49-02.00S 025-15.00E, 60-00.00S 022-30.00E, 59-00.00S 010-00.00E, 48-44.00S 014-50.00E. 2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 2828/26. 3. CANCEL THIS MSG 151108Z OCT 26.

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