Readiness level: 2
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Personal communications satellite blueprint
A clickable readiness map from a personal message-satellite idea to the first qualified trial path. It shows what is ready, what is blocked, and which evidence must exist before a launch or altitude test can even be discussed.
已評審: 2026-06-14評審到期: 2026-09-14active
預設邊界: This blueprint is a public-safe readiness map. It is not legal advice, RF guidance, station setup, launch instruction, rocket manufacturing guidance, range procedure, integration instruction, site approval, mission authorization, or flight-readiness claim.
Completion rule: All steps being marked ready means only that a qualified trial path can be reviewed. It does not mean launch, RF transmission, altitude test, safety, legality, funding, site use, or mission success is approved.
North Star / BP review
Aligned if implemented as evidence gatework; conflicting if implemented as a self-developed launch or hardware manufacturing program.
Raw launch-test language can overstate authority, safety, and readiness.
Constraint: Use 'first qualified trial path' until authority, integration, disposal, and evidence gates are closed by qualified review.
Merge adjustment
verified message or audited no-go
Treat the personal journey as evidence storytelling: blueprint -> readiness gates -> private qualified review -> hosted or partner-first trial path -> verified LEO message or precise no-go.
Source pack: docs/personal_satellite_blueprint_source_pack_20260614.md
Current decision
First go/no-go
Go for public-safe blueprint, source indexing, simulation learning, receive-only evidence practice, and non-flight evidence discipline. No-go for self-developed orbital launch, public RF parameters, motor or propellant work, named site planning, launch booking, hardware flight-readiness claims, or sponsor claims that outrun evidence.
Total steps11Blueprint steps
Success0ready
Paper go5paper-go
Blocked / private6blocked
已評審2026-06-18Next action
Blueprint steps
Readiness gates
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Step details
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01 · Scope, story, and mission ledger
Reduce the journey to a message-only personal mission with a visible no-go list, private ledger, sponsor boundary, and public-claims rule.
paper-go; private evidence openReadiness level: 2
Current preparation
- North Star and operating protocol exist.
- Blank private ledger template exists.
- Public claims matrix and no-go template exist.
Missing evidence
- Owner-filled private mission ledger.
- One-paragraph mission-specific success statement.
- Sponsor / video narrative boundary reviewed against public claims.
Next safe action: Fill the private ledger outside committed git and attach the blueprint as the public map.
停止條件: Stop if the mission becomes a commercial communications service, launch service, remote-sensing service, hardware guide, or authorization shortcut.
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02 · Authority and qualified review map
Map communications authority, payload review, remote-sensing applicability, airspace, and launch operator boundaries before any test is treated as real.
candidate-only; no transmission or launch commitmentReadiness level: 1
Current preparation
- Authority source matrix exists.
- FCC, FAA, NOAA / CRSRA, IARU, and eCFR source pointers are registered.
- FCC current-access caveat is recorded.
Missing evidence
- Mission-specific authority memo.
- Qualified counsel / agency or experienced reviewer route.
- Private record of which paths are ruled out.
Next safe action: Convert the source matrix into a private authority memo before any RF, launch, or outreach commitment.
停止條件: Stop before transmission planning, launch commitment, or success claim if no credible authority path exists.
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03 · Cheap-to-formal communicator ladder
Start with cheap evidence practice and move toward formal communication hardware only when authority, integration, and evidence gates support it.
receive-only and bench learning go; transmit blockedReadiness level: 2
Current preparation
- Receive-only evidence packet template exists.
- NASA SmallSat communications and open receive-network sources are indexed.
- SatNOGS / TinyGS are treated as receive-learning examples only.
Missing evidence
- Private non-radiating bench test log.
- Authority review before any RF transmission.
- Integrator-provided or qualified-reviewed formal communicator path.
Next safe action: Use simulator, wired loopback, stored-data replay, and receive-only observation logs before any transmitter is discussed.
停止條件: Stop if the next step requires publishing frequencies, power, antennas, modulation, commands, uplink, or station setup.
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04 · Simulation and open-project learning
Use simulation and open projects to learn documentation, tests, interfaces, and failure posture before buying or building flight hardware.
go for learning; no adoptionReadiness level: 2
Current preparation
- External project lessons extraction exists for F Prime, cFS, NOS3, and OpenC3.
- OpenRocket is indexed as a model-rocketry simulation learning tool.
- Open-source CubeSat projects are indexed as documentation examples.
Missing evidence
- No technology adoption scorecard for any upstream tool.
- No mission-specific simulation validation record.
- No qualified review of any software or hardware stack.
Next safe action: Create a private tabletop / simulation log that records assumptions, outputs, and why it is not readiness evidence.
停止條件: Stop if a simulator, GitHub repo, or example project is treated as proof of safety, legality, or flight readiness.
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05 · Non-flight prototype and materials evidence
Build only non-flight evidence: requirements, interface assumptions, material provenance, assembly records, inspection records, and environmental-test questions.
documentation go; flight hardware blockedReadiness level: 1
Current preparation
- NASA CSLI and CubeSat.org standards / test indices are available.
- PROVES, OreSat, and PyCubed provide open-source caution and documentation examples.
- Payload-minimum memo skeleton exists.
Missing evidence
- Mission-specific requirements document.
- Non-flight prototype bill of evidence.
- Materials and process review by a qualified reviewer or integrator.
- Environmental verification plan.
Next safe action: Define a non-flight prototype evidence packet without publishing schematics, RF details, or flight integration assumptions.
停止條件: Stop if educational or cheap hardware is treated as spaceflight-ready, or if material choices become a manufacturing recipe.
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06 · Balloon altitude-test path
Use ballooning as a regulated altitude-test category for payload evidence and storytelling, not as a shortcut to spaceflight.
source-learning only; launch blockedReadiness level: 1
Current preparation
- 14 CFR Part 101 Subpart D and NASA balloon lifecycle documents are indexed.
- Balloon path is separated from orbital mission readiness.
- No launch location or operational plan is recorded.
Missing evidence
- Local legal / airspace review.
- Landowner or site permission.
- Payload, marking, termination, tracking, recovery, weather, insurance, and hazard records.
- Private launch-day go/no-go checklist.
Next safe action: Create a private balloon-readiness memo with source pointers and stop rules, not a launch procedure.
停止條件: Stop if tracking, recovery, airspace, hazardous payload, land permission, or local law is unresolved.
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07 · Model and high-power rocketry learning path
Study rocketry only through certified motors, club ranges, safety codes, simulation, insurance, site permission, and FAA / local gates.
club / certified path only; no motor workReadiness level: 1
Current preparation
- NAR, Tripoli, eCFR Part 101, and OpenRocket sources are indexed.
- Model rocketry and high-power rocketry are separated from orbital launch.
- No launch operation, motor, or range procedure is recorded.
Missing evidence
- Local club / certification route.
- Site owner permission and insurance evidence.
- FAA / local airspace and fire authority review, if applicable.
- Safe payload and recovery boundary review.
Next safe action: Treat rocketry as an external supervised learning path; use OpenRocket only for simulation literacy and club discussion.
停止條件: Stop if the path requires motor making, propellant work, ignition detail, launch procedure, private range operation, or payload hazards.
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14 CFR Part 101: Moored Balloons, Kites, Amateur Rockets, and Unmanned Free BalloonsNational Association of Rocketry Model Rocket Safety CodeNational Association of Rocketry Laws and RegulationsNational Association of Rocketry Rocket SafetyNational Association of Rocketry High Power RocketryTripoli Unified Safety Code Version 2 Release NoteOpenRocket Simulator
08 · Hosted payload and launch integration path
Test whether the verified-message objective can be reduced to a hosted payload or partner payload before full spacecraft ownership.
hosted-first; named outreach private-blockedReadiness level: 1
Current preparation
- Hosted-payload-first gate exists.
- NASA CSLI, SpaceX rideshare, D-Orbit hosted payload, and CubeSat.org standards sources are indexed.
- No provider, quote, schedule, or integration commitment is public.
Missing evidence
- Private category shortlist.
- Integrator / provider screening questions.
- Responsibility split for authority, testing, operations, disposal, and evidence.
- Qualified review of any named option.
Next safe action: Prepare private hosted-payload screening notes using category questions only.
停止條件: Stop if full spacecraft ownership, launch booking, or provider commitment is assumed before hosted / partner paths are reviewed.
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09 · Production and test evidence packet
Turn production into a bill of evidence: requirements, versioned artifacts, materials/process review, inspection, environmental testing, anomaly log, and public redaction status.
evidence skeleton onlyReadiness level: 1
Current preparation
- Receive-only evidence template exists.
- Gate evidence map exists.
- NASA and CubeSat.org source indices point to standards, testing, and materials/process references.
Missing evidence
- Prototype configuration record.
- Materials / process compliance review.
- Environmental and functional test reports.
- Anomaly and waiver log.
- Public redaction review.
Next safe action: Draft a blank production evidence packet that lists fields without publishing build instructions.
停止條件: Stop if a bill of materials, supplier list, or assembly note becomes a public flight-hardware recipe.
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10 · Funding, sponsor, and video record
Record the journey as evidence, blockers, learning, and no-go discipline without implying launch readiness or investment certainty.
narrative allowed; investor claims blockedReadiness level: 2
Current preparation
- BP v0.1 says CosmosExplore can become a gatework / evidence venture, not a rocket maker.
- Public claims matrix exists.
- This blueprint can become a sponsor-safe progress surface after review.
Missing evidence
- Sponsor boundary note.
- Investor / sponsor deck claims review.
- Private budget and responsibility memo.
- Qualified reviewer feedback before any fundraising claim is strengthened.
Next safe action: Create a public-safe video / sponsor claims checklist that says what can be shown and what stays private.
停止條件: Stop if sponsor copy claims authorization, safety, launch date, test readiness, or orbital success before evidence exists.
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11 · First qualified trial decision
Decide whether a first qualified trial path exists: receive-only practice, balloon test, supervised club test, hosted payload, partner payload, or precise no-go.
blocked until all prior gates closeReadiness level: 0
Current preparation
- Public blueprint exists after this batch.
- Review #1 public packet and gate evidence map exist.
- No trial path is approved.
Missing evidence
- Private ledger complete enough for review.
- Authority memo and qualified review.
- Site / partner / integrator / disposal / evidence responsibilities closed.
- Public claims review before any announcement.
Next safe action: After private evidence is filled, run a gate review that can choose one of: continue, balloon-only, supervised rocketry-only, hosted-payload review, partner review, or no-go.
停止條件: Stop and record no-go if any earlier gate remains unresolved or if the only available path depends on unsafe or unauthorized shortcuts.
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Allowed next actions
Go
- Use the blueprint to update the private mission ledger.
- Run receive-only and non-radiating evidence practice.
- Study balloon, rocketry, and hosted-payload paths as separate regulated categories.
- Collect sponsor-facing evidence only after public-claims review.
Blocked actions
No-go
- No public RF configuration, frequency, power, antenna, modulation, command, or uplink detail.
- No propellant, motor, ignition, launch, recovery, or range operation instructions.
- No named private site, sponsor, reviewer, provider quote, or partner term in public git.
- No claim that a cheap communicator, open-source kit, balloon, or club rocket path proves orbital readiness.
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CosmosExplore Research Note: A Personal Satellite Starts With Four ProblemsNASA CubeSat Launch Initiative ResourcesNASA CubeSat 101: Basic Concepts and Processes for First-Time CubeSat DevelopersCubeSat.org CubeSat InfoNASA SmallSat Institute: State-of-the-Art of Small Spacecraft Technology SummaryNASA SmallSat Institute: CommunicationsSatNOGS Open Source Global Network of Satellite Ground StationsTinyGS Open Source Global Satellite NetworkIARU Amateur Radio Satellite Frequency CoordinationFCC Small Satellite and Small Spacecraft Licensing ProcessFAA Payload ReviewsFAA Vehicle Operator LicensesNOAA Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs: LicensingSpaceX Smallsat Rideshare ProgramD-Orbit ION Hosted Payload ServiceOreSat Open Source CubeSat Project GitHubOreSat Open Source PagePyCubed GitHub OrganizationThe PROVES CubeSat Kit GitHub14 CFR Part 101: Moored Balloons, Kites, Amateur Rockets, and Unmanned Free Balloons14 CFR Part 101 Subpart D: Unmanned Free BalloonsNASA Scientific Balloons Fly With Us DocumentsNational Association of Rocketry Laws and RegulationsNational Association of Rocketry Model Rocket Safety CodeNational Association of Rocketry Rocket SafetyNational Association of Rocketry High Power RocketryTripoli Unified Safety Code Version 2 Release NoteOpenRocket Simulator