Mission
What payload and success criteria make the smallest credible proof of concept?
Research
The hard parts get their own notebook.
This is a working repository for the questions, sources, and assumptions behind GTO. Treat it as a map in progress, and verify conclusions on your own.
Spacecraft
Which form factor, subsystems, tests, and simplifications make sense first?
Compliance
Which licenses, reviews, mitigations, and launch-provider gates apply?
Launch
What rideshare and deployer paths are realistic for a personal mission?
Ground
What communication and operations setup is legal, practical, and testable?
Budget
Where is the real cost floor, and which categories need expert quotes?