Southern Launch - Koonibba Test Range Space Capsule Return

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    Closed advisory
    National SA
    Start 15/01/2026
    AEDT 11:00
    End 22/01/2026
    AEDT 17:00

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    Joshua  Daish
    Southern Launch

    Temporary Restricted Area (TRA) and Temporary Danger Area (TDA) active in support of space capsule return to Koonibba Test Range.

    Purpose

    Southern Launch will conduct a space capsule return to the Koonibba Test Range in the early hours of Sunday the 18th of January 2026 (ACDT). 

    The TRA (NOTAM C0056/26 refers) and TDA ( NOTAM C0057/26 refers) will be active from the surface (SFC) to unlimited (UNL) altitude each day between 1330Z and 1430Z, from 17 to 21 January 2026. Further information about the W5 mission is available on the Southern Launch website.

    Proposal

    Submitted by

    Joshua Daish
    Southern Launch
    joshua.daish@southernlaunch.space

    Related links

    https://www.southernlaunch.space/mission-overview-w5