Rocket launches scheduled in Chathams, August 2024; navigation prohibited nearby.

NEW ZEALAND COASTAL NAVIGATION WARNING 141/24
AREA PORTLAND, CHATHAMS
1. ROCKET LAUNCHING SCHEDULED DAILY FROM 11 AUG 2024 TO 23 AUG 2024 BETWEEN THE TIMES OF 0500 UTC AND 1400 UTC IN AREA BOUNDED BY:
A. 39-13.80S 178-10.80E
B. 39-42.00S 178-35.40E
C. 39-43.80S 178-33.00E
D. 39-22.80S 177-48.60E
E. 39-18.60S 177-46.80E
F. 39-14.40S 177-50.40E
2. SPACE DEBRIS HAZARD AREA A:
A. 41-12.00S 177-36.00W
B. 43-57.00S 171-12.00W
C. 45-30.60S 172-34.80W
D. 42-18.00S 178-36.00W
3. IN THE VICINITY OF MAHIA PENINSULA:
DURING LAUNCH OPERATIONS, THE LAUNCH HAZARD AREA WILL BE RESERVED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND NAVIGATION PROHIBITED WITHIN THE AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH HAWKES BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL NAVIGATION SAFETY BYLAW 2024 S9.
LISTEN TO VHF CHANNEL 79 FOR THE ROCKET LAB INFORMATION BROADCAST. ROCKET LAB RANGE CONTROL CAN BE CONTACTED DURING LAUNCH OPERATIONS ON VHF CHANNEL 07. TEMPORARY VIRTUAL AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS) AIDS TO NAVIGATION (ATONS) SHALL BE USED TO CLEARLY IDENTIFY THE PERIMETER OF THE LAUNCH HAZARD AREA DURING ACTIVE PERIODS. SPACE DEBRIS FROM THE LAUNCH IS EXPECTED TO FALL WITHIN SPACE DEBRIS HAZARD AREA A NOTED ABOVE.
4. 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.
5. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 231500 UTC AUG 2024.
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