1. Space Launch Operations, which may be hazardous to surface vessels, will
be conducted within portions of Warning Areas W-497A, W-497B and the
following Hazard Areas for U.S. Space Force Eastern Range OP X2572 Falcon 9
SiriusXM 9:
A. From 28-40-00.06N/080-38-23.38W (28°40.0010N / 080°38.3897W, 28.666683 / -80.639828)
To 28-40-00N/080-11-00W (28°40.0000N / 080°11.0000W, 28.666667 / -80.183333)
To 28-32-00N/080-11-00W (28°32.0000N / 080°11.0000W, 28.533333 / -80.183333)
To 28-32-00.26N/080-33-42.65W (28°32.0044N / 080°33.7108W, 28.533406 / -80.561847) to beginning
B. From 28-53-00N/075-32-00W (28°53.0000N / 075°32.0000W, 28.883333 / -75.533333)
To 28-56-00N/073-17-00W (28°56.0000N / 073°17.0000W, 28.933333 / -73.283333)
To 28-41-00N/072-02-00W (28°41.0000N / 072°2.0000W, 28.683333 / -72.033333)
To 28-00-00N/072-01-00W (28°0.0000N / 072°1.0000W, 28.000000 / -72.016667)
To 27-48-00N/073-24-00W (27°48.0000N / 073°24.0000W, 27.800000 / -73.400000)
To 27-58-00N/075-32-00W (27°58.0000N / 075°32.0000W, 27.966667 / -75.533333) to beginning
2. Hazard periods for primary launch day and backup launch days (all times
are represented as Zulu time unless otherwise indicated):
05/1610 DEC 24 to 05/1810 DEC 24.
06/1610 DEC 24 to 06/1839 DEC 24.
07/1611 DEC 24 to 07/1839 DEC 24.
08/1611 DEC 24 to 08/1840 DEC 24.
09/1612 DEC 24 to 09/1840 DEC 24.
3. (24°0.0000N / 003°0.0000W) The U.S. Coast Guard will enforce the Security Zone as specified in 33 CFR
165.701 beginning 2 hours prior to the scheduled launch window in this notice
until suspended by the Captain of the Port, Jacksonville, FL via broadcast on
VHF-FM channel 16 and cancellation of this Broadcast Notice to Mariners
message.
4. The U.S. Coast Guard is providing this notice to advise mariners of these
hazardous areas identified by U.S. Space Force and/or a commercial space
operation, which may impact navigation interests. Navigation hazards from
rocket launch activities may include free falling debris and/or descending
vehicles or vehicle components under various means of control. Mariners are
urged to avoid waters within rocket flight trajectories/hazard areas during
launch windows as detailed above.
5. For more information, mariners may contact the U.S. Space Force Launch
Information hotline at 1-800-470-7232 or by visiting
www.patrick.spaceforce.mil. For navigational safety, mariners are advised to
refer to the geospatial chart at www.navcen.uscg.gov/chart for information on
Space Launch and Recovery Operations (SOLAR).