Re: Odd 'Space Debris' warning for Bay of Biscaye, France

From: satcom ops H via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_lists.seesatmail.org>
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:27:48 +0100
New warning issued


AVURNAV BREST 108/24
CANTABRICO - IROISE - ROCHEBONNE - YEU
HAZARD, OTHER
1\. FALLOUT HAZARD
LINE JOINING 47-36.00N 004-13.00W, 44-20.00N 001-30.00W.
FROM 171000 UTC TO 171530 UTC APR 24.
2\. CANCEL THIS MSG 171600 UTC APR 24.

Regards

John




On 07/04/2024 08:48, satcom ops H wrote:
> Suspect this may relate to a test of their Hypersonic Glide Missile.
> 
> Biscarosse is at the southern end of the track marked on the map below.
> 
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> John
> 
> 
> On 05/04/2024 19:22, satcom ops H wrote:
>> Glad you posted this Marco as there I was contemplating ......
>>
>> https://i.postimg.cc/YCykpt8y/Cantabrico.jpg
>>
>> "Catching Up" ?
>>
>> The plot thickens :O)
>>
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 05/04/2024 18:33, Marco Langbroek via Seesat-l wrote:
>>>
>>> This odd Navigational Warning for 'space debris' in the Bay of 
>>> Biscaye has just been published for April 10-11.
>>>
>>> 051439Z APR 24
>>> HYDROLANT 716/24(37).
>>> BAY OF BISCAY.
>>> FRANCE.
>>> DNC 08.
>>> 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
>>>     101000Z TO 101430Z, ALTERNATE 111000Z TO 111430Z
>>>     ALONG TRACKLINE JOINING
>>>     47-36.00N 004-13.00W, 44-20.00N 001-30.00W.
>>> 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 111530Z APR 24.
>>>
>>>
>>> The 420 km NW-SE line starts near the coast of Bretagne ~40 km 
>>> southwest of Concarneau, in the area where French SLBM tests from 
>>> submarines usually launch. It ends 18 km in front of Biscarosse, the 
>>> French land-based missile test base where ICBM and some SLBM tests 
>>> (and hypersonic missiles recently) are test launched.
>>>
>>> Looks more like a missile, or missile stage, test to me than "space 
>>> debris".
>>>
>>> In light of recent happenings in Spain where a small asteroidal 
>>> origin fireball grazingly entering the earth atmosphere on March 29 
>>> was initially under suspicion of being a French missile test (but 
>>> almost certainly was not), this could also be epic trolling by the 
>>> French.... ;-)
>>>
>>>
>>> - Marco
>>>
>>>
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