COMSPOC Video Galleries
The visualization capabilities of our software are powerful communications tools. A video enables you to explain a space event to a much wider audience and easily call attention to the most important details. And since visualizations from COMSPOC software rely on actual, physics-based data, you can count on the videos you make to portray realistic scenarios.
In the galleries on this page, you can see many examples of how our products can tell the stories that hard data reveals. In addition, this page shares other forms of video content that COMSPOC produces from time to time.
TJS-3 & 10
TJS-10, which had remained in the vicinity of TJS-3 since arriving in GEO in November 2023, raises its orbit and drifts to the west side of TJS-3, while matching its orbital plane.
TJS-16 17 & USA 324
USA 324, maneuvered into the 152 °E neighborhood— “checking out” its new neighbors TJS-16 and TJS-17. USA 324 made two close passes— ~17 km to TJS-16 (26 Apr 14:45 UTC) and ~12 km to TJS-17 (29 Apr 13:40 UTC)— before settling down near 152.8 °E.
TJS-13 SY 10 01 & 02
TJS-13 enters a synchronized Molniya orbit, joining SY-10 01/02and matching their inclinations and argument of perigee. This system is suspected to perform Missile Warning (aka Early Warning) mission duties.
SY-12 & USA 332 (2)
On 9 June 2024, SHIYAN-1201conducted a close proximity operation with USA 332, approaching within 75 km. Given the favorable solar phase angle and approximated attitude slew, it’s likely that SHIYAN-1201was positioning to capture images of the target.
SJ-25 & 21 ProxOps July 2025
SHIJIAN-21 (SJ-21) and SHIJIAN-25 (SJ-25) were observed conducting Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) in geosynchronous orbit during Jun-Jul 2025 with multiple close approaches. The two objects appeared visually merged in optical sensor data between 2-6 Jul. Given the prolonged RPO time, SJ-21 and SJ-25 may have docked.
SHIJIAN 21 & 25 RPO
SJ-21 and SJ-25: Rendezvous and Proximity Ops Timeline (June–July 2025) After a brief encounter in mid-June, a second campaign began later that month. On 2 July, both satellites became optically indistinguishable, suggesting docking or sustained close proximity. As of 18 July, there’s still no optical confirmation of separation. Orbital behavior remains consistent with a docked or rigidly co-orbiting pair.
MEV-1 & OPTUS D3
Having assisted with INTELSAT 901’s retirement to the graveyard orbit in early April, MEV-1 — Northrop Grumman’s Mission Extension Vehicle — has returned to GEO and plane-matched with OPTUS D3 at 156.128° E. It is maintaining a separation between 2km - 7km as of May 21.
Kinetic Kill – Direct Ascent ASAT (Russia)
From May 14 – May 30 2025, ASAT debris caused “conjunction squalls”.
INTELSAT 39 & LUCH-5X
LUCH-5X (SSC.55841), a Russian military GEO satellite tied to the Ministry of Defense and FSB, has been closely shadowing INTELSAT-39 (SSC.44476) since March 2025—remaining within 50 km. The pair reached their closest approach of this month on 22 July: ~12 km, according to our system. LUCH-5X, also known as Luch Olymp K2, is the successor to Luch Olymp K1, which remains operational. Both are believed to carry out ELINT missions—often positioning near commercial communications satellites to intercept uplinked transmissions. On the other hand, INTELSAT-39, stationed at 62°E, provides vital C/Ku-band communications across Asia, Africa, and Europe. This "up close and personal" behavior by LUCH-5X is a part of a broader pattern of close approaches seen over several years.
COSMOS 2589 & Object F
On 26 Jun, Object D was officially cataloged by the 18 Space Defense Squadron after its release from COSMOS 2589, a Russian military satellite launched on 19 Jun. This newly released object maintains a similar highly-elliptical orbit. The video demonstrates the orbits of both objects in an Earth-Fixed Frame from 9 Jul to 11 Jul.
COSMOS 2588 & USA 338
June 2025: Recently launched Russian satellite COSMOS 2588 is currently shadowing the low-earth orbit of USA 338, nearing a minimum of 70 – 80 km in orbital range.
COSMOS 2553 Tumbling
COSMOS 2553 Initially launched in February 2022. Data sources have shown that the satellite has signs of instability as early as Nov 2024. It has since undergone significant tumbling and has likely become non-operational. It is currently estimated to be completing a rotation every 4.51 seconds.