T4-01 // Tactical Orbital Tag | THRUST // GRAVITY

Pass Criteria & Flight Boundaries

Intercept Target Drone Alpha within 100.0m and hold boresight lock (<=4.5 deg) at safe speed (<=5.0 m/s) for 3.0s
Flight envelope limit: Max 180s
Monopropellant reserve: Maintain at least 5.0 kg
Arena perimeter containment: Max 1500m radius (5.0s breach grace)
Plume impingement restriction: Firing thrusters toward target within 50m docks 15000 points

Orbital Environment & Known Sector Objects

TARGET-DRONE-01 Target Drone Alpha TARGET DRONE

POS: [X:+20, Y:+15, Z:+160]m VEL: Stationary (0.0 m/s) RADIUS: 3m MASS: 2500kg

ARENA-BEACON Arena Center Beacon NAV AID

POS: [X:+0, Y:+0, Z:+0]m VEL: Stationary (0.0 m/s) RADIUS: 2m MASS: 100kg

Mission Instructions

1. Proximity Operations & Plume Impingement

Approaching an uncooperative target vessel requires tight translational control and exhaust plume discipline. Firing braking thrusters pointed directly toward a target within 50.0 meters blasts its optical sensors and solar panels with high-velocity exhaust gas, incurring severe plume-impingement penalties.

2. Safe Rendezvous & Station-Keeping

Close range to Target Drone Alpha and establish a proximity hold:

LIDAR Tracking: Track Target Drone Alpha using [LIDAR_PROX] range, bearing, and closure rate telemetry.
Plume-Safe Braking: Complete primary braking outside the 50m plume-impingement zone, or orient the hull so active exhaust plumes do not impinge on the target cone.
Proximity Hold: Stabilize within 15.0 meters of Target Drone Alpha with relative speed below 0.15 m/s and angular rates below 0.25 deg/s for 5.0 seconds without collision.

3. Prompt Your Autonomous Agent

Prompt Antigravity to implement a plume-aware proximity rendezvous controller:

Antigravity Prompt

Read /api/specs/hardware/lidar and /api/specs/hardware/rcs.
Update our flight computer to complete mission T4-01 (Proximity Approach & Plume Avoidance):
1. Approach Target Drone Alpha to within 15.0m using LIDAR telemetry.
2. Avoid firing thruster plumes toward the target within 50.0m.
3. Match velocity (< 0.15 m/s) and hold station within 15.0m for 5.0 seconds.