26-1989
Rocket H3 launch danger area at Tanegashima, Nansei Shoto
Warning text
AnalysisNotable
No longer in forceA dangerous-to-navigation area has been designated in the Nansei Shoto near Tanegashima due to a rocket (H3) launch. No times or coordinates are given in the message. The notice cancels NAVTEX 1963/26 and also cancels itself.
Avoid the area and navigate with caution until official cancellation. Maintain a proper lookout and monitor NAVTEX and VHF for updates.
Background (general knowledge, not from the warning)
Tanegashima is a known Japanese launch site used for national and commercial orbital launches. The H3 is a Japanese launch vehicle family developed for JAXA and commercial launches. Dangerous navigation areas are declared to protect shipping from falling rocket stages and debris during launch trajectories. Mariners should expect exclusion zones and temporary navigation restrictions in the launch vicinity until official all-clear messages are issued.
- Type
- Missile / rocket launch · severity high
- Feed
- Rocket launches and space debrisAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Nansei Shoto, Tanegashima
- Hazards
- rocket launch, dangerous-to-navigation area
- Cancels
- 1963/26
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 20 Oct 2026, 04:27 UTC; the background is general knowledge, not from the warning. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
KeywordsDANGEROUS TO NAVIGATIONDANGER