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Scheduledstarts 02 Nov 2026, 11:00 UTC (in 23 min)Space debris hazardous operations in Great Australian Bight, 2-8 Nov
Hazardous space debris operations will take place daily in a defined area of the Great Australian Bight from 1100 to 1400 UTC each day 02 through 08 November. The area is bounded by four positions given in the warning. The message cancels itself at 081500Z NOV 26.
Keep clear of the defined area and navigate with caution during the stated times.
Background
This warning likely notifies mariners of planned re-entry or drop-zone activity associated with an orbital launch or stage re-entry. Coastal warnings like this are commonly issued to keep vessels clear of falling debris or hazard areas during re-entry windows. The polygonal area and daily time window reflect the predicted ground impact corridor for debris. Mariners should treat the area as a temporary danger zone while operations are underway.
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
- Great Australian Bight
- Validity
- From 02 Nov 2026, 11:00 UTC
Until 08 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTC1100Z TO 1400Z DAILY 02 THRU 08 NOV. CANCEL THIS MSG 081500Z NOV 26. - Activity periods
- 02 Nov 2026, 11:00 UTC - 08 Nov 2026, 14:00 UTC (daily 1100-1400 UTC)
- Hazards
- space debris, hazardous operations
Generated automatically from the warning text on 28 Oct 2026, 03:47 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