06 · DEVELOPMENT LOG

Engineering in the open.

A record of what has been built, what has only been simulated, and what still needs physical validation.

ALL ENTRIES / 05
01
JUL 2026RELEASE / SOFTWARE
COMPLETED

Initial ARES-01 Desktop Release

A stable Windows-native foundation for telemetry, simulation, replay, diagnostics, and technical reporting.

02
JUL 2026SAFETY / SIMULATION
COMPLETED

Building a Safety-Gated Simulation Control Layer

Designing explicit local-SITL verification and operator gates before any simulation command can be issued.

03
DATE TBDDESIGN / AIRFRAME
IN DEVELOPMENT

Designing the Modular Air Vehicle Architecture

Exploring repairable structures, replaceable sections, and payload integration without inventing unvalidated performance claims.

04
DATE TBDSYSTEMS / GROUND
PLANNED

Planning the Automated Antenna Tracker

Defining telemetry-to-angle calculations and a future pan-tilt hardware interface.

05
DATE TBDTESTING / VALIDATION
PLANNED

Preparing the Transition from SITL to Hardware

Sequencing bench tests, independent safety checks, and evidence capture before flight validation begins.

PUBLICATION PRINCIPLE

Future dates remain placeholders until work begins. Planned entries do not imply completed tests or validated performance.