Getting Started with Mission Control
This guide walks you through your first satellite compute deployment — from sign-up to watching events roll in.1. Create an Account
Go to console.rotastellar.com and sign up with your email. You’ll receive a magic link — click it to log in. No password required.2. Create a Mission
Missions group related satellite operations.- Click Missions in the sidebar
- Click New Mission
- Enter a name (e.g., “ISS ML Pipeline”) and optional description
- Click Create
3. Build a Plan
A plan is a complete execution schedule built by the CAE engine.- Open your mission and click New Plan
- Search for a satellite by name or NORAD ID (e.g., “ISS” or “25544”)
- Choose a workload:
- Preset — Select from 5 built-in workloads like On-Board ML Inference or Split Learning
- Custom — Define your own step DAG with dependencies, resource requirements, and security policies
- Click Generate Plan
- Timeline — Step-by-step execution with orbital window scheduling
- Placement — Which steps run on-board vs on the ground
- Transfers — Ground station passes used for downlink/uplink
- Error budget — Delivery confidence based on link quality and FEC
- Cost estimate — Compute and transfer costs
4. Deploy
- From the plan detail page, click Deploy
- Choose a mode:
- Simulated — Events are generated server-side. Adjust the speed multiplier (default: 100x).
- Live — Requires a registered Operator Agent on the target satellite.
- Click Deploy
5. Create an API Key
To use the Agent SDK or call the Deploy API programmatically:- Go to Developer > API Keys in the sidebar
- Click Create Key
- Give it a name and copy the key (it won’t be shown again)
X-API-Key header for API requests and agent authentication.