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Scheduledstarts 07 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTC (in 15 h)Space debris hazard areas in the South Pacific, 7-11 Nov daily
Hazardous operations relating to space debris will affect two areas in the South Pacific. Activity is scheduled daily from 0700Z to 2000Z on 07 through 11 November. Areas are given by two polygons (A and B) defined by latitude/longitude coordinates. Message cancels itself at 112100Z NOV 26.
Avoid transit of the defined areas during the times stated; keep clear and maintain a good lookout. If in doubt, navigate outside the polygons and exercise caution.
Background
The warning notifies mariners of danger from re-entering space debris or launch-related jettisoned hardware over the ocean. Such warnings normally mark the expected downrange or re-entry footprint where debris might fall for scheduled re-entries or disposal maneuvers. The polygonal zones cover remote southern ocean areas commonly used for downrange re-entry corridors. Mariners should avoid these areas during the notified daily time windows to reduce risk from falling debris.
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 (areas A and B as bounded in message)
- Validity
- From 07 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTC
Until 11 Nov 2026, 21:00 UTC0700Z TO 2000Z DAILY 07 THRU 11 NOV. CANCEL THIS MSG 112100Z NOV 26. - Activity periods
- 07 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTC - 11 Nov 2026, 20:00 UTC (Daily 0700-2000Z 07 through 11 Nov)
- Hazards
- space debris
Generated automatically from the warning text on 06 Nov 2026, 15:08 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Keywords
- Space Debrisspace debris
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