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Scheduledstarts 06 Nov 2026, 04:08 UTC (in 23 h)Space debris hazard in a large South Pacific area, periodic windows 6-12 Nov
Hazardous operations involving space debris will affect a large area of the South Pacific on specified time windows from 6 November through 12 November. The area is given by a polygon of positions in the central South Pacific. Mariners should avoid the area during the published windows. The message will cancel itself on 12 November at 08:19Z 2026.
Avoid the defined area during the stated times and keep a sharp lookout for falling debris; navigate clear of the polygon while active.
Background
Warnings of this form typically mark predicted fall areas for launch vehicle upper stages, payload adapter hardware, or uncontrolled re-entry debris. Such notices are issued to warn mariners of possible falling objects and restrict navigation in the downrange corridor. The long polygon shape is consistent with a downrange debris corridor in the central South Pacific used by launch or re-entry trajectories. Responsibility for issuing these warnings usually lies with a national maritime authority or range safety organisation coordinating with the launch operator.
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
- South Pacific (area bounded by listed positions)
- Validity
- From 06 Nov 2026, 04:08 UTC
Until 12 Nov 2026, 08:19 UTC060408Z TO 060846Z, 070353Z TO 070831Z, 080339Z TO 080817Z, 090325Z TO 090803Z, 100310Z TO 100748Z, 110256Z TO 110734Z AND 120241Z TO 120719Z NOV. CANCEL THIS MSG 120819Z NOV 26. - Activity periods
- 06 Nov 2026, 04:08 UTC - 06 Nov 2026, 08:46 UTC (060408Z to 060846Z Nov)
- 07 Nov 2026, 03:53 UTC - 07 Nov 2026, 08:31 UTC (070353Z to 070831Z Nov)
- 08 Nov 2026, 03:39 UTC - 08 Nov 2026, 08:17 UTC (080339Z to 080817Z Nov)
- 09 Nov 2026, 03:25 UTC - 09 Nov 2026, 08:03 UTC (090325Z to 090803Z Nov)
- 10 Nov 2026, 03:10 UTC - 10 Nov 2026, 07:48 UTC (100310Z to 100748Z Nov)
- 11 Nov 2026, 02:56 UTC - 11 Nov 2026, 07:34 UTC (110256Z to 110734Z Nov)
- 12 Nov 2026, 02:41 UTC - 12 Nov 2026, 07:19 UTC (120241Z to 120719Z Nov)
- Hazards
- space debris, hazardous operations
Generated automatically from the warning text on 04 Nov 2026, 19:59 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