Gate evidence map

North Star gate evidence map

A public-safe map from the verified-message North Star gates to evidence categories, current artifacts, missing private work, and stop conditions.

Reviewed: 2026-06-11Review expires: 2026-09-10started

Default boundary: This map defines evidence categories and stop conditions. It is not legal advice, RF guidance, station setup, launch booking, integration instruction, or mission authorization.

Sprint dashboard Evidence template Review kit Sprint 001 triage

Use rules

Gate evidence map

Treat every gate as open until evidence is attached.
A gate can be marked go only after qualified review or source-backed evidence supports it.
A precise no-go record is a valid successful outcome when a hard blocker appears.
Public claims must stay weaker than the evidence packet.

Current decision

verified message or audited no-go

One compliant, authenticated, logged, verifiable message from LEO, with authority, integration, disposal, and post-mission records attached.

LEO verified message Mission review ledger Frequency authorization Orbital debris mitigation

Readiness gates

Gate evidence map

Gate	Purpose	Go evidence	Current public artifacts	Missing private evidence	Stop condition	Public/private boundary	Nodes
gate-01-scope Scope and not-goal gate	Keep the mission personal, non-commercial, message-only, and evidence-first before any authority or hardware path is interpreted.	Current mission statement Not-goal list Public claims boundary note Scope-change log if the mission wording changes NASA CubeSat 101: Basic Concepts and Processes for First-Time CubeSat Developers	docs/COSMOSEXPLORE_NORTH_STAR.md data/personal_satellite/north_star_operating_plan.json data/personal_satellite/sprint_001_triage.json data/personal_satellite/sprint_001_review_kit.json	Mission-specific wording in the private ledger Owner-reviewed not-goal confirmation Private note explaining whether any future outreach changes scope	Stop and rewrite the scope before continuing if the mission becomes a commercial service, public connectivity product, remote-sensing service, launch service, hardware guide, or legal shortcut.	Public git can contain scope categories and blank checklists. Private git must contain any personal intent details, private reviewer notes, or outreach context.	LEO verified message Personal, not commercial boundary Mission review ledger
gate-02-authority Authority and qualified-review gate	Separate candidate communications, payload-review, remote-sensing, and stop-transmission questions before any commitment is treated as real.	Candidate authority path mapping Qualified review route Remote-sensing negative or applicability note Stop-transmission responsibility question Source freshness check FCC Space Stations FCC Small Satellite and Small Spacecraft Licensing Process FCC Part 5 Experimental Licensing 47 CFR § 25.122 Applications for streamlined small space station authorization 47 CFR § 25.114 Applications for space station authorizations 47 CFR § 97.207 Space station 47 CFR § 97.3 Definitions IARU Amateur Radio Satellite Frequency Coordination FAA Payload Reviews NOAA Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs: Licensing 15 CFR Part 960 Licensing of Private Remote Sensing Space Systems	data/personal_satellite/sprint_001_triage.json data/personal_satellite/sprint_001_review_kit.json data/personal_satellite/regulatory_registry.json	Qualified counsel or agency-review notes Mission-specific authority-path memo Private decision log showing which paths are ruled out	Stop before transmission planning, launch commitment, or success claims if no credible authority path is identified or if the mission scope mismatches the candidate path.	Public content may summarize source-backed categories. Private records must hold reviewer names, correspondence, legal analysis, and mission-specific conclusions.	Frequency authorization Amateur-radio satellite service Command uplink boundary Remote sensing boundary Regulation
gate-03-hosted-payload-first Hosted-payload-first gate	Force the mission to test the smallest hosted or partner payload path before accepting full spacecraft ownership responsibility.	Minimum payload definition Hosted-payload category screening Reason why full spacecraft ownership is or is not needed Integration responsibility questions NASA CubeSat 101: Basic Concepts and Processes for First-Time CubeSat Developers NASA SmallSat Institute: Integration, Launch, and Deployment FAA Payload Reviews SpaceX Smallsat Rideshare Program	data/personal_satellite/sprint_001_review_kit.json data/personal_satellite/ten_year_roadmap.json	Named category shortlist review kept outside public git Integrator or partner feasibility notes, if any Payload minimum statement in the private ledger	Stop if the plan assumes full spacecraft ownership before the hosted-payload or partner path has been documented and ruled in or out.	Public git can contain category filters and generic integration questions. Private storage must hold names, private terms, correspondence, or partner-specific feasibility.	Hosted payload Payload definition Payload integration review Rideshare deployer PocketQube / CubeSat form factor
gate-04-funding-responsibility Funding, role, and responsibility gate	Prevent launch price or payload cost from being mistaken for total mission responsibility.	Budget envelope by responsibility area Role owner table Counsel and review assumption Integration, testing, operations, contingency, and post-mission work assumptions Public-claims owner NASA CubeSat 101: Basic Concepts and Processes for First-Time CubeSat Developers NASA SmallSat Institute: Integration, Launch, and Deployment SpaceX Smallsat Rideshare Program	docs/templates/personal_satellite_mission_ledger.md data/personal_satellite/north_star_operating_plan.json data/personal_satellite/ten_year_roadmap.json	Actual budget envelope Named role owners Counsel budget assumption Decision record for when cost or team gaps force no-go	Stop before integration or launch commitment if responsibility is implicit, unfunded, or treated as only a launch-price problem.	Public content can describe cost categories and responsibility gates. Private storage must hold personal budget, named owners, legal spend, quotes, or commercial terms.	Mission review ledger Launch price per kg Rideshare deployer Payload integration review Mission assurance
gate-05-disposal Disposal and debris-mitigation gate	Tie orbit and mission duration to debris mitigation, disposal, stored-energy, and post-mission evidence before orbit is treated as chosen.	Disposal and debris-mitigation questions Orbit selection rationale Stored-energy review question Post-mission record plan Qualified review route NASA Orbital Debris Program Office: Debris Mitigation U.S. Government Orbital Debris Mitigation Standard Practices, November 2019 Update 14 CFR § 450.43 Payload review and determination NASA SmallSat Institute: Deorbit Systems CelesTrak NORAD Documentation: Two-Line Element Sets	data/personal_satellite/regulatory_registry.json data/personal_satellite/safety_case_registry.json data/personal_satellite/ten_year_roadmap.json	Mission-specific orbit and disposal review Stored-energy notes if a real payload path emerges Post-mission tracking and closeout plan	Stop if orbit is selected for contact convenience while disposal, debris mitigation, stored energy, or post-mission records remain unresolved.	Public git can contain disposal questions and source-backed gates. Private storage must hold mission-specific orbit, integrator, safety, and closeout records.	Orbit selection Orbital debris mitigation Deorbit / disposal plan Battery safety TLE tracking
gate-06-evidence-claims Evidence and public-claims gate	Ensure a received message is preserved as evidence without overstating authorization, safety, or commercial readiness.	Evidence packet Identity and provenance record Timestamped observation log Data-integrity record Authority and integration references Public claims review NASA CubeSat 101: Basic Concepts and Processes for First-Time CubeSat Developers NASA SmallSat Institute: Ground Data Systems and Mission Operations NASA SmallSat Institute: Identification and Tracking Systems CelesTrak NORAD Documentation: Two-Line Element Sets	data/personal_satellite/sprint_001_review_kit.json docs/templates/personal_satellite_mission_ledger.md	Blank receive-only packet used in practice Private observation records, if any Claims review before publishing any success statement	Stop public success claims if the evidence packet lacks authority context, integration context, disposal context, provenance, or data-integrity notes.	Public git can contain blank templates and redacted lessons. Private storage must hold raw observation artifacts, personal logs, private timestamps, or unredacted mission records.	LEO verified message Data integrity check Ground pass window TLE tracking Mission review ledger

Allowed next actions

Go

Use this map to guide private ledger updates.
Use this map to identify the next missing evidence category before any outreach or commitment.
Link public knowledge nodes to gates only when they clarify evidence, blockers, or stop conditions.

Blocked actions

No-go

Do not mark any gate closed from public source reading alone.
Do not publish named reviewer or partner records.
Do not publish RF, station, command, launch, or integration operational details.
Do not claim that a received message proves authorization, safety, or commercial readiness.

Sources

NASA CubeSat 101: Basic Concepts and Processes for First-Time CubeSat Developers NASA SmallSat Institute: Ground Data Systems and Mission Operations NASA SmallSat Institute: Identification and Tracking Systems NASA SmallSat Institute: Integration, Launch, and Deployment FCC Space Stations FCC Small Satellite and Small Spacecraft Licensing Process FCC Part 5 Experimental Licensing 47 CFR § 25.122 Applications for streamlined small space station authorization 47 CFR § 25.114 Applications for space station authorizations 47 CFR § 97.207 Space station 47 CFR § 97.3 Definitions IARU Amateur Radio Satellite Frequency Coordination FAA Payload Reviews 14 CFR § 450.43 Payload review and determination NOAA Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs: Licensing 15 CFR Part 960 Licensing of Private Remote Sensing Space Systems NASA Orbital Debris Program Office: Debris Mitigation U.S. Government Orbital Debris Mitigation Standard Practices, November 2019 Update CelesTrak NORAD Documentation: Two-Line Element Sets SpaceX Smallsat Rideshare Program