NAVAREA VIII - 1154/26

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Issued: 2 Nov 2026, 10:02Active until: 6 Nov 2026, 11:30Last modified: 2 Nov 2026, 12:20

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Scheduledstarts 05 Nov 2026, 05:30 UTC (in 3 days)

Experimental flight trials off Baleshwar, east coast of India

Experimental flight trials will take place in a large danger area off Baleshwar on 5 and 6 November 2026. Activity periods are 05 Nov 0530-1030 UTC, 06 Nov 0330-0530 UTC and 06 Nov 0830-1030 UTC. Mariners are advised to give the area a wide berth. NAVAREA VIII message 1135/26 is cancelled by this notice.

Give the danger area a wide berth and keep clear of the polygon during stated times.

Background

The notice covers experimental flight trials over the Bay of Bengal off the Odisha (Baleshwar) coast. Such trials commonly involve rockets, missiles or test vehicles flown on trajectories out to sea to reduce risk to populated areas. The danger area is a multi-point polygon likely drawn to cover launch and downrange impact or debris zones. Coastal authorities issue NAVAREA warnings so commercial shipping can avoid potential falling debris and flight activity.

General background from general knowledge, not from the official warning. It can be wrong; the warning text is authoritative.

Type: Missile / rocket launch · 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: India east coast - off Baleshwar
Validity: From 05 Nov 2026, 05:30 UTC
Until 06 Nov 2026, 11:30 UTC05 NOV 26 FROM 0530 TO 1030 UTC , 06 NOV 26 FROM 0330 TO 0530 UTC AND 0830 TO 1030 UTC ... CANCEL NAVAREA VIII MSG 1135/26 AND THIS MSG 061130 UTC NOV 26
Activity periods: 05 Nov 2026, 05:30 UTC - 05 Nov 2026, 10:30 UTC (05 Nov 0530-1030 UTC experimental flight trials)
06 Nov 2026, 03:30 UTC - 06 Nov 2026, 05:30 UTC (06 Nov 0330-0530 UTC experimental flight trials)
06 Nov 2026, 08:30 UTC - 06 Nov 2026, 10:30 UTC (06 Nov 0830-1030 UTC experimental flight trials)
Hazards: experimental flight trials, possible falling debris
Cancels: 1135/26 (archived)
Charts: 31, 7706, INT 756

Coast stations for this area

DSCDSC Station ParadipMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194403VHF 25range 25 NM38 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station HaldiaMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194404VHF 25, MF 200, HFrange 200 NM94 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station VishakhapatnamMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194402VHF 20range 20 NM284 NM from the area

Generated automatically from the warning text on 02 Nov 2026, 12:43 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.

Keywords

Geometry refsarea, bounded, polygon
Dangerous Areadanger area, DANGER
Geometry phrasesarea bounded, bounded by, danger area

Message content

INDIA EAST COAST - OFF BALESHWAR (.) CHARTS IN 31 7706 INT 756 (.) EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHT TRIALS SCHEDULED 05 NOV 26 FROM 0530 TO 1030 UTC , 06 NOV 26 FROM 0330 TO 0530 UTC AND 0830 TO 1030 UTC IN DANGER AREA BOUNDED BY 20-49.88N 087-01.22E, 20-34.95N 086-56.05E, 18-34.37N 086-28.52E, 15-24.85N 086-07.13E, 15-39.08N 088-59.98E, 18-42.35N 088-05.38E, 20-36.62N 087-16.32E, 20-50.48N 087-08.47E (.) WIDE BERTH FROM AREA ADVISED 2. CANCEL NAVAREA VIII MSG 1135/26 AND THIS MSG 061130 UTC NOV 26

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