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145 lines
4.5 KiB
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# SpaceCom Roadmap
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## Roadmap Intent
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This roadmap is the big-picture delivery view of SpaceCom. It compresses the master plan into the main stages of platform maturity, from architectural gating through operational deployment readiness.
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## Phase 0: Commitment Gates
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Before major implementation proceeds, the project clears the blockers that would otherwise force rework later.
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- confirm the Space-Track AUP architecture path
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- execute the Cesium commercial licence
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- lock in self-hosted GitLab as the CI/CD authority
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- confirm the contract-led entitlement model
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- approve the Redis trust split between application state and worker traffic
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Outcome:
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- the team can build without uncertainty on ingest architecture, frontend licensing, commercial authority, or deployment governance
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## Phase 1: Platform Foundation
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Goal:
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- establish a safe, testable, developer-ready baseline for the product
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Major outcomes:
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- containerised stack running locally and in controlled environments
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- backend and frontend scaffolding in place
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- authentication, RBAC, logging, and network segmentation active
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- core docs, ADRs, CI/CD, and pre-commit hooks established
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- legal/compliance acceptance gates wired into onboarding and delivery
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This phase is about building the foundation correctly, not shipping every feature.
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## Phase 2: Physics and Operational Core
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Goal:
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- turn the prototype into a real hazard-analysis platform
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Major outcomes:
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- object catalog and ingest pipelines
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- SGP4 propagation and frame conversion
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- numerical decay prediction
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- Monte Carlo uncertainty handling
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- corridor generation and event orchestration
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- first usable operational globe, alerting, and degraded-mode handling
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This is where SpaceCom starts to become technically distinctive.
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## Phase 3: User Workflow Maturity
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Goal:
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- make the platform genuinely usable for operations, not just technically correct
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Major outcomes:
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- event detail workflows
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- operator alert acknowledgement and decision support
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- reporting flow
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- stronger human-factors treatment
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- accessibility and validation improvements
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- deeper auditability and readiness controls
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This phase converts a capable engine into a credible product.
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## Phase 4: Aviation Decision Support Expansion
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Goal:
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- strengthen the aviation-side operational layer
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Major outcomes:
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- FIR-aware outputs
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- uncertainty communication suitable for non-specialist operators
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- NOTAM-adjacent support
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- shadow mode workflows
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- multi-ANSP coordination features
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- stronger safety-case and regulatory documentation
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This is the phase where SpaceCom most clearly occupies the bridge between space and aviation.
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## Phase 5: Space Operator Expansion
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Goal:
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- extend the shared physics core into upstream space-operator workflows
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Major outcomes:
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- space operator portal
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- owned-object workflows
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- controlled re-entry planning
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- API key lifecycle and external integration support
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- CCSDS export and partner-facing interfaces
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This broadens the platform without abandoning the aviation differentiator.
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## Phase 6: Operational Hardening and Evidence
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Goal:
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- prepare the platform for shadow deployment, procurement credibility, and long-term operation
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Major outcomes:
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- full observability and reliability maturity
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- stronger incident response and recovery posture
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- post-deployment safety monitoring
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- validation and backcasting evidence
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- licensing, privacy, and procurement artefacts
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- commercial packaging and contract enforcement
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This is where the platform becomes institutionally defensible, not just technically interesting.
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## Phase 7: Scale and Deployment Readiness
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Goal:
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- support real customer use with disciplined scale-up, not speculative over-engineering
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Major outcomes:
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- capacity thresholds and scaling review process
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- tiered deployment model
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- shadow ANSP deployment readiness
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- long-term operational governance
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- roadmap path to higher-availability deployments when justified by usage
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## Summary View
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The roadmap is intentionally cumulative:
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1. clear the blockers
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2. build the foundation
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3. deliver the physics core
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4. deliver the operational workflows
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5. expand into both aviation and space-facing products
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6. harden for institutional trust
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7. scale only when operational evidence justifies it
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## Relationship to the Master Plan
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This document is a compression of the master plan, not a replacement for it.
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- Use [MASTER_PLAN.md](/d:/Projects/SpaceCom/docs/MASTER_PLAN.md) for the detailed architecture, controls, and acceptance criteria.
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- Use [Implementation_Plan.md](/d:/Projects/SpaceCom/docs/Implementation_Plan.md) for the sprint-oriented coding plan.
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