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Received: 15 Oct 2026, 03:31Archived: 23 Oct 2026, 08:41Updated: 29 Oct 2026, 19:01

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Rocket launches and space debris hazard east/south-east of New Zealand

Daily rocket launching operations and associated space debris hazard areas are published for waters off New Zealand. Launch hazard area is given by a polygon of positions north-east of the North Island; a larger space-debris hazard polygon lies further south. Activities occur daily 0500Z-0845Z from 21 Oct through 03 Nov 2026.

Avoid the published areas during the stated times and navigate with caution outside them.

Background

This bulletin designates a launch corridor hazard and a larger downrange debris zone for a New Zealand-based orbital launch. New Zealand has an established coastal launch range used for eastward orbital launches; downrange debris or stages are typically limited to defined marine areas. Mariners should expect launches to create short-duration exclusion periods along the downrange corridor and debris fall zones.

General background from general knowledge, not from the official warning. It can be wrong; the warning text is authoritative.

Type: Missile / rocket launch · 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, New Zealand (areas east and south of North Island as specified)
Validity: From 21 Oct 2026, 05:00 UTC
Until 03 Nov 2026, 09:45 UTCHAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0500Z 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 0500Z-0845Z from 21 Oct through 03 Nov 2026)
Hazards: rocket launching, space debris fall zone

Coast stations for this area

DSCDSC Station Taupo Maritime RadioRCC New ZealandNew ZealandMMSI 005120010HF76 NM from the area

Generated automatically from the warning text on 16 Oct 2026, 03:47 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.

Keywords

Space Debrisspace debris, rocket launch
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Message content

SOUTH PACIFIC. NEW ZEALAND. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0500Z TO 0845Z DAILY 21 OCT THRU 03 NOV: A. ROCKET LAUNCHING IN AREA BOUND BY 39-12.00S 178-00.00E, 39-15.00S 178-03.00E, 39-45.00S 177-54.00E, 39-45.00S 177-36.00E, 39-15.00S 177-42.00E, 39-12.00S 177-48.00E. B. SPACE DEBRIS IN AREA BOUND BY 43-30.00S 175-30.00E, 43-30.00S 177-30.00E, 46-30.00S 176-30.00E, 46-30.00S 174-30.00E. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 030945Z NOV 26.

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