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.
On 26 Jun, Cosmos 2590 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.
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.
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.
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 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.