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Rocket launch and space debris hazard in Portland area, 02-16 Nov daily

No longer in forceReceived 28 Oct 2026, 03:45 UTCArchived 02 Nov 2026, 17:44 UTC

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NEW ZEALAND COASTAL NAVIGATION WARNING 272/26 AREA PORTLAND 1. ROCKET LAUNCHING SCHEDULED DAILY FROM 02 NOV 2026 TO 16 NOV 2026 BETWEEN THE HOURS 0845 UTC AND 1815 UTC IN LAUNCH HAZARD AREA BOUNDED BY: LAUNCH SITE HAZARD AREA: A. 39-12.00S 177-45.00E B. 39-12.00S 178-00.00E C. 39-18.00S 178-30.00E D. 39-33.00S 178-24.00E E. 39-24.00S 177-45.00E SPACE DEBRIS HAZARD AREA A: A. 39-48.00S 176-30.00W B. 40-30.00S 172-36.00W C. 42-00.00S 173-00.00W D. 41-12.00S 177-00.00W 2. RANGE CONTROL FOR THE LAUNCH HAZARD AREA WILL OPERATE DURING LAUNCH OPERATIONS. RANGE INFORMATION WILL BE BROADCAST ON VHF CHANNEL 79. RANGE CONTROL CAN BE CONTACTED ON VHF CHANNEL 07. TEMPORARY VIRTUAL AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS) AIDS TO NAVIGATION (ATONS) SHALL BE USED TO CLEARLY IDENTIFY THE PERIMETER OF THE HAZARD AREA DURING ACTIVE PERIODS. 3. LIVE UPDATES ON ACTIVITY AVAILABLE VIA WEB AND SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS WWW.ROCKETLABUSA.COM SOCIAL MEDIA: TWITTER.COM/ROCKETLAB. FURTHER INFORMATION REFER ANNUAL NEW ZEALAND NOTICE TO MARINERS NO.19 NNNN

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AnalysisNotable

No longer in force

Rocket launches are scheduled daily in the Portland area from 02 Nov 2026 to 16 Nov 2026 between 0845 UTC and 1815 UTC. A launch hazard area and a separate space debris hazard area are defined by listed coordinates. Range control will broadcast on VHF CH 79 and can be contacted on VHF CH 07; temporary virtual AIS AtoNs will mark the hazard perimeter. Live updates are available via the Rocket Lab website and social media.

Keep clear of the hazard areas during active periods, monitor VHF CH 79 for range broadcasts and contact range control on VHF CH 07. Follow temporary AIS AtoNs and check Rocket Lab web/social media for live updates.

Background (general knowledge, not from the warning)

The warning refers to commercial rocket launches with downrange debris hazard areas. Rocket Lab is a commercial launch operator that frequently issues maritime warnings for launch ranges; temporary virtual AIS AtoNs and VHF broadcasts are commonly used to mark and manage exclusion zones. Such hazard areas are declared to protect shipping from falling launch vehicle stages or debris during ascent and reentry phases.

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
Portland
Validity
From 02 Nov 2026, 08:45 UTC
Until 16 Nov 2026, 18:15 UTCDAILY FROM 02 NOV 2026 TO 16 NOV 2026 BETWEEN THE HOURS 0845 UTC AND 1815 UTC
Activity periods
  • 02 Nov 2026, 08:45 UTC - 16 Nov 2026, 18:15 UTC (daily 0845-1815 UTC)
Hazards
rocket launches, space debris hazard area, temporary virtual AIS AtoNs marking perimeter
References
ANNUAL NEW ZEALAND NOTICE TO MARINERS NO.19

Contacts

Coast stations for this area

Aids to navigation affected

  • Newly establishedtemporary virtual AIS AtoNs

No aids-to-navigation list in the database yet; aids are shown as the warning names them.

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 28 Oct 2026, 04:08 UTC; the background is general knowledge, not from the warning. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

Keywordsspace debrisrocket launch

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