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Gulf of America - GIWW - Port Mansfield Channel - Laguna Madre - Space Reentry Operation Safety Zone --- From: 2026-11-14 To: 2026-11-20 --- The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port Corpus Christi is establishing a Safety Zone in portions of the Gulf of America, the Port Mansfield Channel, Laguna Madre, and the GIWW. The reentry and landing of Starship Flight 15 will take place approximately 22.5 hours after the initial launch. The Safety Zone will be active for the reentry and landing on November 14, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., local time. Back-up dates include November 15 - November 20, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., each day. The Safety Zone consists of all navigable waters from 26-04-00N 097-09-00W, to 26-06-00N 097-08-00W, to 26-14-00N 097-09-00W, to 26-22-00N 097-13-00W, to 26-36-00N 097-27-00W, then following the shoreline to 26-46-00N 097-28-00W, to 26-28-00N 097-00-00W, then following the 12 nautical mile Territorial Sea Line to the United States of America/Mexico Maritime Boundary Line, and following the United States of America/Mexico Maritime Boundary Line to position 26-02-36N 097-09-08W. All vessels are prohibited from entering the Safety Zone, unless granted permission by the U.S. Coast Guard. Mariners should monitor all marine radio broadcasts and avoid the area during the specified reentry times. Mariners with urgent concerns can contact the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi Command Center at (800) 874-2143.