17 reports match “COMSPOC”. Browse every relevant article across the Integrity Flash archive.
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…
17 Mar 2026: As predicted in the 19 Jan Flash , China decreased the average altitude of its SY-12 02 (50322) inspector satellite ~100km. As a result the…
6 Feb 2026: As we noted in the previous flash, SJ-21 (49330) and SJ-25 (62485) exited RPO conditions in mid-January. They are now approximately 600km apart with SJ-21…
5 Dec 2025: After having docked on 2 July 2025 it appears SJ-21 (49330) and SJ-25 (62485) successfully detached from one another. The Joint Commercial Operations Cell first…
1 Dec 2025: After writing articles related to China’s three YG-40 launches to 86.0° inclination and their 6 launches of Guowang satellites to 86.5° inclined orbits I decided…
21 Nov 2025: China launched a LM-3B with the TJS-21 satellite from the Xichang. According to official sources, the satellite entered the planned orbit successfully and “will be…
8 Nov 2025: It’s been a while since I checked in on the Russian Cosmos 2581/82/83 (62902/62903/62904) trio. Recall Russia launched these three satellites on 5 Feb 2025…
16 Oct 2025: As noted in the 13 Oct 2025 edition of the Flash , Shijian-23 (55131) reached its historical western boundary (and then some) and decreased its…
27 Jan 2022: The COMSPOC noted that USA-270 , the US Geostationary Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) 3 satellite, neared a pair of new Chinese technology test satellites,…
10 Feb 2022: At a press conference, Zhao Lijian, spokesman for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said China was open to more formal lines of communication with the…
3 June 2022: China is repositioning 3 of their experimental satellites. As noted 2 weeks ago, China raised the orbit of its SJ-20 satellite and has since passed…
I felt the continued proximity between two Chinese test satellites at GEO was worth a closer look, so I turned to frequent Flash contributor, Robin Planell . Using…
7 Mar: Since launching Cosmos 2581 (62902), Cosmos 2582 (62903) and Cosmos 2583 (62904) on 5 Feb 2025, Russia has maneuvered 2581 and 2582 into formation with one…
16 Mar: Chinese space operators increased the average altitude of the TJS-3 satellite (43874) ~66km. As a result the satellite is above the GEO belt and drifting West…
18 Dec: China placed its TJS-13 (62188), launched on 3 Dec 2024, into a Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) with an apogee of 38,675.8km, a perigee of 1,687.8km and…
21 Feb 2023: Beginning in mid-Nov 2022, TJS-3 began drifting eastward. In late-Jan the satellite increased its altitude to rejoin the GEO belt. It is now holding steady…
COMSpOC assessed thousands of close approaches generated by Cosmos 1408 debris and projected years of elevated collision risk.
