The Russians are warned about the launches. It goes back to the Ballistic Missile Launch Notification Treaty back in 1988. The telemetry is also shared as part of the NEW START Treaty. A time window is provided along with the areas of launch. This is also covered in NOTAMS and warnings to mariners for the closure areas. The Russian also have a launch notification treaty with China.The Russians will likely launch Bulava SLBMs either tomorrow or over the weekend. The closure areas have been public knowledge for the last week. Looks like launch from the White Sea/Barents see through to Kamchatka.
403/15(42).
ARCTIC.
BARENTS SEA.
ROCKETS.
DNC 22.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 1100Z TO 2100Z DAILY
10 THRU 15 NOV IN AREA BOUND BY
73-05N 051-00E, 72-30N 052-47E,
71-24N 049-25E, 72-00N 047-20E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 152200Z NOV 15.
http://msi.nga.mil/MSISiteContent/StaticFiles/NAV_PUBS/UNTM/201547/NtM_47-2015.pdf
G4359/15 NOTAMN
Q) UUXX/QRTCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/7215N05015E056
A) ULMM ULAA B) 1511111300 C) 1511151900
D) 11 14 1300-2100, 12 15 1100-1900, 13 1100-2100
E) TEMPO DNG AREA ACT WI COORD:
720000N 0472000E-730500N 0511000E-723000N 0524700E-
712400N 0492500E-720000N 0472000E.
F) SFC G) UNL
G4362/15 NOTAMN
Q) UUXX/QRTCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/6533N03730E042
A) ULAA ULMM B) 1511111100 C) 1511151900
D) 11 13 14 1100-2100 12 15 1100-1900
E) AIRSPACE CLSD WI AREA:
651300N0362700E-653800N0362700E-661300N0371600E-
655200N0383500E-651300N0374000E-651300N0362700E.
F) SFC G) 1500M AGL
G4364/15 NOTAMN
Q) UUXX/QARLC/IV/NBO/E/000/999/6547N03806E045
A) ULAA ULMM B) 1511111300 C) 1511151900
D) 11 14 1300-2100, 13 1100-2100, 12 15 1100-1900
E) ATS RTE W57 SEGMENT KUMEL-KOTID CLOSED.
F) SFC G) UNL
Thank you. Very thorough. Is there a civilian notification system in place like MSM? None of us seemed to know what was happening.