Possible Crew-2 abort zone near California coast?

From: Marco Langbroek via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org>
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2021 18:13:21 +0200
Hi all,

This Navigational Warning for 22 April in front of the California coast has
appeared today, and I wonder whether it is related to the SpaceX Crew-2 Dragon
launch that day.

This because I noted that both the position of the area, and the start of the
time-window fit the end of the second revolution of Crew-2, so I wonder if this
is perhaps an abort area of some sort?

Speaking against it is the long duration of the window.

Opinions?


170254Z APR 21
NAVAREA XII 167/21(18).
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
CALIFORNIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 221300Z TO 221900Z APR
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   33-57N 119-20W, 33-41N 119-08W,
   33-20N 119-32W, 33-20N 119-47W,
   33-42N 120-09W, 33-57N 119-59W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 222000Z APR 21.


The regular Navigational Warnings for the Crew-2 launch have appeared as well
(NAVAREA IV 311/21 in front of Florida and HYDROPAC 1176/21 in the Indian Ocean).

- Marco


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