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3207/26

PAN PAN

Space debris hazard in a large South Pacific polygon, 9-15 Nov

Scheduledstarts 09 Nov 2026, 05:04 UTC (in 3 days)Received 02 Nov 2026, 05:00 UTC

Warning text

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SOUTH PACIFIC. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 090504Z TO 090942Z, 100450Z TO 100928Z, 110436Z TO 110914Z, 120422Z TO 120900Z, 130408Z TO 130846Z, 140354Z TO 140832Z, AND 150341Z TO 150819Z NOV IN AREA BOUND BY 27-59.00S 122-44.00W, 27-09.00S 120-43.00W, 38-21.00S 115-04.00W, 49-09.00S 107-22.00W, 59-09.00S 095-34.00W, 59-58.00S 099-05.00W, 44-34.00S 114-13.00W, 27-59.00S 122-44.00W. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 150919Z NOV 26.

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AnalysisNotable

Scheduledstarts 09 Nov 2026, 05:04 UTC (in 3 days)

Hazardous space debris re-entry operations will affect a large area of the South Pacific within the polygon given. Multiple daily activity periods are scheduled between 09 Nov and 15 Nov (times in message). Mariners should avoid the area during the stated periods. The message self-cancels 15 Nov 0919Z.

Avoid the area during the specified periods and keep a sharp lookout for debris; navigate clear of the polygon while active.

Background (general knowledge, not from the warning)

The warning describes temporary danger areas for falling space debris or re-entering rocket stages. Such warning polygons are typically issued for downrange re-entry corridors over remote ocean areas after launches or for planned re-entries of space objects. The large, elongated polygon reflects the possible dispersion of debris along a re-entry ground track. Mariners should treat these as high-risk periods for inadvertent debris impact even though most debris falls into sparsely navigated ocean areas.

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 09 Nov 2026, 05:04 UTC
Until 15 Nov 2026, 09:19 UTC090504Z TO 090942Z, 100450Z TO 100928Z, 110436Z TO 110914Z, 120422Z TO 120900Z, 130408Z TO 130846Z, 140354Z TO 140832Z, AND 150341Z TO 150819Z NOV. CANCEL THIS MSG 150919Z NOV 26.
Activity periods
  • 09 Nov 2026, 05:04 UTC - 09 Nov 2026, 09:42 UTC (090504Z TO 090942Z NOV)
  • 10 Nov 2026, 04:50 UTC - 10 Nov 2026, 09:28 UTC (100450Z TO 100928Z NOV)
  • 11 Nov 2026, 04:36 UTC - 11 Nov 2026, 09:14 UTC (110436Z TO 110914Z NOV)
  • 12 Nov 2026, 04:22 UTC - 12 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC (120422Z TO 120900Z NOV)
  • 13 Nov 2026, 04:08 UTC - 13 Nov 2026, 08:46 UTC (130408Z TO 130846Z NOV)
  • 14 Nov 2026, 03:54 UTC - 14 Nov 2026, 08:32 UTC (140354Z TO 140832Z NOV)
  • 15 Nov 2026, 03:41 UTC - 15 Nov 2026, 08:19 UTC (150341Z TO 150819Z NOV)
Hazards
space debris

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 04 Nov 2026, 19:49 UTC; the background is general knowledge, not from the warning. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

Keywordsspace debrishazardous operations

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