Issue 147Threat Analysis · Russia · GEO
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After ~10 days in Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO), Chinese operators circularized TJS-24 (69235) and parked it in GEO at 90.3°E. With inclination near 0°, it is effectively geostationary.…
A paired Shijian-29 test system has tightened its formation in the geostationary belt to roughly 30–35 km — the closest the two have flown — while the U.S.…
27 Mar 2026: As we reported in the 6 Apr 2026 - Integrity Flash , Shiyan-33 (SY‑33) is a Chinese experimental satellite launched on 27 March 2026 aboard…
29 May 2026: Russia conducted significant plane change maneuvers with 5 Cosmos satellites. Plane change maneuvers are rare in space operations, especially in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) due…
The growing competition in space between the United States and China is no longer theoretical or confined to science fiction. The recent Financial Times interactive report “Space Weapons”…
A 2026 CSIS report argues China is changing the way it operates in geosynchronous orbit (GEO), turning what used to look like a quiet parking lot into something…
7 May 2026: The COMSPOC_OPS team posted a very interesting analytical product on X . The post detailed Pakistan’s growing space-based ISR constellation, focusing on the orbits of…
14 May 2026: Frequent Flash readers are no doubt tracking China’s ongoing efforts to deploy proliferated Low Earth Orbit (pLEO) constellations. Chinese civilian and military leadership have taken…
7 May 2026: Chinese space operators increased the average altitude of SJ-23 (55131) ~105km to reverse its eastward drift. The maneuvers occurred as the satellite approached 175°E Longitude,…
13 May 2026: China maneuvered TJS-3 (43874) into position to observe one of its GEO-based imagery satellites, Gaofen-13 02 (55912). Thank you for the heads up Nathan Parrot…
Iran’s non-kinetic campaign has produced measurable operational effects across navigation, communications, and the broader information environment. Disruptions to GPS and satellite-based systems have increased the risk to maritime…
30 April 2026: According to reporting by Matt Burgess of WIRED , since the start of the conflict on February 28, 2026, Iran has significantly expanded its use…
1 May 2026: TJS-10 (58204) increased its SMA ~52.4km from 28-30 April. The maneuver halted TJS-10's eastward drift and the satellite is now maintaining its position at 92.4°…
1 May 2026: COMSPOC_OPS reported that the rendezvous proximity operations between Cosmos 2581, 2582 and 2583 (62902, 62903 & 62904) are continuing. Their latest reporting was specific to…
3 May 2026: As we noted in previous Flash editions, Cosmos 2589 (64467) had nearly completed its orbit circularization and USA 325 (51281) looked to be heading in…
8 April 2026: The 2026 Secure World Foundation Global Counterspace Capabilities Report assesses the continued expansion of counterspace capabilities across 13 countries and highlights the increasing integration of…
17 Apr 2026: Cosmos 2576 (59773), a suspected Nivelir co-orbital weapon system, raised its SMA nearly 30km from 28 Mar - 11 Apr. Russian space operators conducted a…
17 Apr 2026: Over the next 2-3 weeks both USA 325 and TJS-10 will pass through Cosmos 2589's orbit. As we began reporting in November 2025, Cosmos 2589…
5 Apr 2026: Suspected Chinese inspector satellite Shiyan-12 02 (50322) passed ~71km of Iran’s new GEO satellite Jam e Jam 1 (67757). The fly-by opportunity occurred at ~34°E…
8 Apr 2026: LtGen (R) John Shaw (and Friend of the Flash) authored an article on the coming Age of Space Maneuver in Forbes. Excerpts below and you…
15 Apr 2026: The Financial Times reported that the Iranian military has tasking authority of a Chinese commercial imaging satellite, TEE-01B (60012), and has leveraged this capability to…
29 Mar 2026: On ~15 Mar 2026 USA 324 (51280), a US GSSAP inspector satellite, arrived in vicinity of SJ-29A & 29B (67302 & 67303) at ~73.0°E longitude.…
4 Apr 2026: From 30 Mar - 1 Apr Chinese space operators decreased the SMA for TJS-10 (58204) nearly 200km. The maneuver reversed TJS-10's ~1.9°/day westward drift and…