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PAN PANLaunch: Demo Flight, Mir, 4 Nov 05:00 to 09:00 UTC
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Expiredended 30 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC (3 days ago)Rocket launch hazardous operations in two danger areas of the Philippine Sea
Hazardous rocket launching operations will take place in two bounded areas of the Philippine Sea. Activities are scheduled around 0500-0900 UTC on specific days in November as stated. The message is set to be cancelled at 1000 UTC on 30 Oct 2026. Mariners should avoid the defined areas during the scheduled times.
Keep well clear of the two bounded areas during the stated times and maintain a sharp lookout. Navigate with caution and avoid transiting the areas while operations are scheduled.
Background
These notices normally mark planned rocket launches or stage-drop hazards over open ocean. The rectangular bounding areas denote downrange hazard sectors where spent stages or debris may fall. Such warnings are issued to keep shipping clear of impact areas during ascent and stage separation. The cancellation time in late October likely limits the period the warning message remains in force administratively.
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
- Philippine Sea, North Pacific (areas A and B)
- Validity
- From 02 Nov 2026, 05:00 UTC
Until 30 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTCCANCEL THIS MSG 301000Z OCT 26. - Activity periods
- 02 Nov 2026, 05:00 UTC - 03 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC (daily 0500-0900 UTC 02-03 Nov)
- 04 Nov 2026, 05:00 UTC - 04 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC (040500Z TO 040900Z NOV)
- 05 Nov 2026, 05:00 UTC - 30 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC (daily 0500-0900 UTC 05 thru 30 Nov)
- Hazards
- rocket launching, falling launch debris potential, hazardous operations
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRCC NahaJapan296 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station TamagusukuMRCC NahaJapanMMSI 004311101MF 150range 150 NM290 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station NazeMRCC KagoshimaJapanMMSI 004311001MF 100range 100 NM293 NM from the area
Generated automatically from the warning text on 28 Oct 2026, 12:27 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Keywords
- Space Debrisrocket launch
- Geometry refsbounded
- Dangerous Areahazardous operations
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