Terms and Conditions
Project Artifacts & Structure: Confluence and Jira are the source of truth. Web pages manage the review process.
Contributor: Two contributors assist in Confluence/Jira updates based on their systems engineering and space project experience, and based on review comments.
Reviewer: Reviewers post comments on IOR work pages. Comments, based on merit and relevance, are incorporated into the next version.
Contribution Hrs/Week:
Project Lead: 15 hours/week
Contributors: 10 hours/week
Reviewers: 2–4 hours/week
Meetings:
Duration: 45 minutes
Saturdays: 8 AM EST, 2 PM CET, 6:30 PM IST
Benefits to Participants:
- LinkedIn profile reference demonstrating contribution
- End-of-project certification of contribution (3 levels)
- Participation with other systems engineers and network building
- Learning through participation in an actual space project
Skills Required:
- Space Skills: RPOD, Proximity Operations, Docking, Launch, In Orbit Insertion
- Space Calculations: Calculate Delta V, Trajectory, Propellant Use, Propulsion required
- Engineering Skills: LiDAR, AI, Image Processing
- Engineering: Mechanical, Space, Electronics
- Skills/Tools: Systems Engineering, MBSE, Capella, ARCADIA, SysML, Catia, Jira, Confluence
Timeline (Weekly for 6 weeks)
| Day/Date | Milestones Artifacts and Work | Current Status |
| Thursday, 12 Mar 2026 | User/Stakeholder, Mission Context and Operational Analysis | DRAFT |
| Sunday, 15 Mar 2026 |
Review and comment User/Stakeholder, Mission Context and Operational Analysis |
NA |
| Thursday 19 Mar 2026 | Up to Mission Requirements (including OA, ): Reviewed and completed | NA |
| Sunday, 22 Mar 2026 | Create Draft System Requirements | |
| Thursday, 26 Mar 2026 | Review comments for SYS Req complete. | |
| Sunday, 29 Mar 2026 | System Requirements | |
| Added as project progresses |
IOR Public Non-Commercial License (IOR-PNCL)
Permissions
- Free use for educational institutions
- Free use for not-for-profit space organizations
- Use for education, research, internal training
Restrictions
- No commercial use
- No resale
- No derivative commercial exploitation
Commercial Use
- Requires written permission from IOR Project Lead