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Gulf of America - Laguna Madre - Hazardous Space Operations --- Space vehicle reentry operations, which may be hazardous to surface vessels, may take place within portions of the following hazard area for Starship Flight 15:
A. Reentry Hazard Area:
25-56-00N 097-09-00W,
25-56-00N 097-05-00W,
25-57-00N 096-28-00W,
25-59-00N 096-25-00W,
26-10-00N 096-22-00W,
26-20-00N 096-52-00W,
26-46-00N 097-28-00W,
26-36-00N 097-27-00W,
26-22-00N 097-13-00W,
26-14-00N 097-09-00W,
26-06-00N 097-08-00W,
26-04-00N 097-09-00W,
26-03-00N 097-11-00W,
26-01-00N 097-13-00W and
25-58-00N 097-12-00W.
Starship reentry and landing will take place approximately 22.5 hours after the initial Starship Flight 15 launch. Primary and backup reentry day hazard periods include:
• 14/2108Z Nov 26 to 15/0014Z Nov 26
• 15/2108Z Nov 26 to 16/0014Z Nov 26
• 16/2108Z Nov 26 to 17/0014Z Nov 26
• 17/2108Z Nov 26 to 18/0014Z Nov 26
• 18/2108Z Nov 26 to 19/0014Z Nov 26
• 19/2108Z Nov 26 to 20/0014Z Nov 26
• 20/2108Z Nov 26 to 21/0014Z Nov 26
• The primary Starship vehicle landing area is Starbase Tower 2, located at approximate position 25-59-49.1N 097-09-29.2W. The alternate landing includes a splashdown within portions of the Reentry Hazard Area. Navigation hazards within the Reentry Hazard Area may include free falling debris and/or descending vehicles or vehicle components under various means of control. Mariners should avoid waters within the defined Reentry Hazard Area during the scheduled reentry window. For additional information, contact the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi Command Center at (800) 874-2143.