1. Space capsule reentry operations which may be hazardous to surface vessels
will be conducted for the reentry of SpaceX Dragon CRS-31 within portions of
one of the following reentry sites:
A: Offshore Cape Canaveral:
From 29-02-27N/080-13-48W
28-51-00N/080-00-46W
28-39-32N/080-13-48W
28-51-00N/080-26-49W to beginning
B: Offshore Daytona:
From 29-59-27N/080-40-01W
29-48-00N/080-26-52W
29-36-32N/080-40-01W
29-48-00N/080-53-09W to beginning
C: Offshore Jacksonville:
From 31-06-28N/080-15-00W
30-55-01N/080-01-40W
30-43-30N/080-15-00W
30-55-01N/080-28-19W to beginning
D: Offshore Panama City:
From 29-54-25N/086-10-58W
29-42-57N/085-57-50W
29-31-29N/086-10-58W
29-42-57N/086-24-07W to beginning
E: Offshore Pensacola:
From 29-59-27N/087-30-00W
29-48-00N/087-16-51W
29-36-32N/087-30-00W
29-48-00N/087-43-08W to beginning
F: Offshore Tallahassee:
From 29-28-26N/084-12-00W
29-16-58N/083-58-55W
29-05-31N/084-12-00W
29-16-58N/084-25-04W to beginning
G: Offshore Tampa:
From 28-17-27N/083-54-00W
28-06-00N/083-41-02W
27-54-32N/083-54-00W
28-06-00N/084-06-57W to beginning
H: Offshore Tortuga:
From 25-18-35N/083-00-00W
25-08-06N/082-46-48W
24-55-47N/083-00-00W
25-08-06N/083-13-11W to beginning
2. The Hazard periods for the primary reentry opportunity and any backup
reentry opportunities are as follow (all times are represented as Zulu time
unless otherwise indicated):
A: Offshore Cape Canaveral
15/1025 DEC 24 to 15/1055 DEC 24.
16/1825 DEC 24 to 16/1855 DEC 24.
17/0940 DEC 24 to 17/1010 DEC 24.
17/1805 DEC 24 to 17/1835 DEC 24.
B: Offshore Daytona
15/1035 DEC 24 to 15/1105 DEC 24.
15/1850 DEC 24 to 15/1920 DEC 24.
16/1825 DEC 24 to 16/1855 DEC 24.
17/0945 DEC 24 to 17/1015 DEC 24.
17/1800 DEC 24 to 17/1830 DEC 24.
C: Offshore Jacksonville
15/1035 DEC 24 to 15/1105 DEC 24.
15/1845 DEC 24 to 15/1915 DEC 24.
17/0950 DEC 24 to 17/1020 DEC 24.
17/1755 DEC 24 to 17/1825 DEC 24.
D: Offshore Panama City
16/1030 DEC 24 to 16/1100 DEC 24.
16/1850 DEC 24 to 16/1920 DEC 24.
17/1005 DEC 24 to 17/1035 DEC 24.
17/1825 DEC 24 to 17/1855 DEC 24.
E: Offshore Pensacola
16/1035 DEC 24 to 16/1105 DEC 24.
16/1855 DEC 24 to 16/1925 DEC 24.
17/1010 DEC 24 to 17/1040 DEC 24.
17/1830 DEC 24 to 17/1900 DEC 24.
F: Offshore Tallahassee
16/1840 DEC 24 to 16/1910 DEC 24.
17/0955 DEC 24 to 17/1025 DEC 24.
17/1820 DEC 24 to 17/1850 DEC 24.
G: Offshore Tampa
16/1845 DEC 24 to 16/1915 DEC 24.
17/0950 DEC 24 to 17/1020 DEC 24.
17/1825 DEC 24 to 17/1855 DEC 24.
H: Offshore Tortuga
16/1855 DEC 24 to 16/1925 DEC 24.
17/0935 DEC 24 to 17/1005 DEC 24.
17/1830 DEC 24 to 17/1900 DEC 24.
3. The identified locations in paragraph 1 are designated a hazardous warning
area for space vehicle reentry. A space vehicle may reenter within this area
between the dates and times listed. The U.S. Coast Guard is establishing this
hazardous warning area to protect vessels and waterway users from the
potential hazards created by reentry vehicle splashdowns and recovery
operations.
4. The U.S. Coast Guard is providing this notice to advise mariners of these
hazardous areas and safety zones which may impact navigation interests.
Navigations hazards from space capsule reentry activities may include free
falling debris and/or descending vehicles or vehicle components under various
means of control. Mariners are urged to avoid the reentry sites during
reentry windows as detailed above.
5. For further information about the reentry safety zones, mariners may
contact U.S. Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville Command Center at (904) 714-7500
for zones off Florida East Coast and U.S. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg
at (727) 824-7574 for zones off Florida West Coast. For further information
about the space vehicle, please visit www.spacex.com. 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).
CANCEL AT//171900Z DEC 24//
BT
Source: District 8 DPW
Link: SAFETY / ATLANTIC OCEAN-GULF OF MEXICO / SPACE OPERATIONS / CCGD7 BNM 9156-24