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Hazardous space-debris operations in defined area of the South Pacific (16-22 Oct)

No longer in forceReceived 09 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 22 Oct 2026, 06:21 UTC

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SOUTH PACIFIC. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 160130Z TO 160608Z, 170121Z TO 170559Z, 180112Z TO 180550Z, 190103Z TO 190541Z, 200054Z TO 200532Z, 210045Z TO 210523Z AND 220036Z TO 220514Z OCT IN AREA BOUND BY 27-29.00S 136-18.00W, 26-57.00S 133-13.00W, 43-20.00S 129-08.00W, 59-25.00S 121-59.00W, 59-57.00S 127-24.00W, 43-49.00S 133-05.00W. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 220614Z OCT 26.

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No longer in force

Hazardous space debris re-entry or launch-related operations will affect a polygonal area in the South Pacific on multiple periods from 16 October to 22 October. Specific daily danger periods are listed for 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 October. Mariners are warned that hazardous debris may occur within the named area. The message will be cancelled at 220614Z OCT 26.

Avoid the defined area during the listed periods and maintain a lookout for falling debris.

Background (general knowledge, not from the warning)

This warning notifies mariners of space-related hazardous operations producing possible falling debris in an ocean area. Such warnings commonly accompany planned re-entries or launch stage drop zones where fragments may reach the sea. The polygonal area reflects predicted dispersion/re-entry corridor for debris; timings are individual predicted hazard windows. Mariners should treat the area as potentially hazardous during the stated periods.

Type: Space debris · severity high
Feed: Rocket launches and space debrisAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: South Pacific (area bounded by listed positions)
Validity: From 16 Oct 2026, 01:30 UTC
Until 22 Oct 2026, 06:14 UTC160130Z TO 160608Z, 170121Z TO 170559Z, 180112Z TO 180550Z, 190103Z TO 190541Z, 200054Z TO 200532Z, 210045Z TO 210523Z AND 220036Z TO 220514Z OCT; CANCEL THIS MSG 220614Z OCT 26.
Activity periods: 16 Oct 2026, 01:30 UTC - 16 Oct 2026, 06:08 UTC (16 Oct 0130-0608Z)
17 Oct 2026, 01:21 UTC - 17 Oct 2026, 05:59 UTC (17 Oct 0121-0559Z)
18 Oct 2026, 01:12 UTC - 18 Oct 2026, 05:50 UTC (18 Oct 0112-0550Z)
19 Oct 2026, 01:03 UTC - 19 Oct 2026, 05:41 UTC (19 Oct 0103-0541Z)
20 Oct 2026, 00:54 UTC - 20 Oct 2026, 05:32 UTC (20 Oct 0054-0532Z)
21 Oct 2026, 00:45 UTC - 21 Oct 2026, 05:23 UTC (21 Oct 0045-0523Z)
22 Oct 2026, 00:36 UTC - 22 Oct 2026, 05:14 UTC (22 Oct 0036-0514Z)
Hazards: space debris, re-entry hazard

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 11 Oct 2026, 04:07 UTC; the background is general knowledge, not from the warning. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

Keywordsspace debris hazardous operations

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