3005/26
PAN PANSpace debris hazard in a bounded area of the South Pacific (daily 21 Oct-03 Nov)
Warning text
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No longer in forceCancelled by 3073/26 (archived)
Hazardous space debris operations will occur daily in a defined area of the South Pacific between 0500Z and 0845Z from 21 Oct through 03 Nov. The danger area is bounded by the four positions listed in the warning. The warning is self-cancelling at 0945Z on 03 Nov 2026.
Avoid the stated area during the published times and navigate with caution outside the area.
Background (general knowledge, not from the warning)
This warning indicates planned hazardous re-entry or disposal operations resulting in falling space debris in the South Pacific. Such notices are typically issued for controlled re-entries, stage drop zones, or planned passivation events that create a temporary hazard downrange of launch or re-entry corridors. The rectangular area reflects the predicted ground impact corridor and safety buffer for falling debris. Mariners should expect risk of debris and small fragments in the water during the stated daily windows.
- 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 positions listed below
- Validity
- From 21 Oct 2026, 05:00 UTC
Until 03 Nov 2026, 09:45 UTC0500Z TO 0845Z DAILY 21 OCT THRU 03 NOV. CANCEL THIS MSG 030945Z NOV 26. - Activity periods
- 21 Oct 2026, 05:00 UTC - 03 Nov 2026, 08:45 UTC (daily 0500-0845Z from 21 Oct through 03 Nov)
- Hazards
- space debris hazard
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 16 Oct 2026, 03:27 UTC; the background is general knowledge, not from the warning. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
Keywordsspace debrishazardous operations