Foundational concept
Theory, measurement taxonomy, natural baselines, mathematical framework.
Foundational concept through global observatory
An iterative path to operational capability.
Research Phases & Roadmap
Zero-Transit advances through repeated, evidence-gated research cycles. Every stage preserves raw observations, tests competing explanations early, and remains reversible until validation supports advancement.
Conceptual roadmap. Advancement is evidence-based, not calendar-driven. No operational capability is claimed.
TRL 1Current postureBasic principles and research questions
16Repeated R&D stepsApplied at every stage
6Program phasesLaboratory to future global capability
0Operational systemsFoundational stage
Zero-Transit program
Program roadmap
Laboratory development
Benchtop instruments, calibration, synthetic signals, early viability testing.
Integrated testing
Multi-instrument correlation, reversible layers, blind anomaly trials.
Terrestrial deployment
Stationary observatories, regional reference arrays, resilient data links.
Orbital development
Future partnered payloads, orbital references and ground-to-space correlation.
Global capability
Expanded network, government evaluation, future deep-space references.
Zero-Transit program
R&D cycle repeated at every stage
Research question
Evidence, review, and audit remain visible at each transition.
Competing hypotheses
Evidence, review, and audit remain visible at each transition.
Early viability test
Evidence, review, and audit remain visible at each transition.
Instrument requirement
Evidence, review, and audit remain visible at each transition.
Simulation and modeling
Evidence, review, and audit remain visible at each transition.
Component design
Evidence, review, and audit remain visible at each transition.
Prototype fabrication
Evidence, review, and audit remain visible at each transition.
Calibration
Evidence, review, and audit remain visible at each transition.
Controlled test
Evidence, review, and audit remain visible at each transition.
Natural baseline comparison
Evidence, review, and audit remain visible at each transition.
Blind anomaly trial
Evidence, review, and audit remain visible at each transition.
Independent review
Evidence, review, and audit remain visible at each transition.
Analyze and revise
Evidence, review, and audit remain visible at each transition.
Security and release review
Evidence, review, and audit remain visible at each transition.
IP review
Evidence, review, and audit remain visible at each transition.
Advance, repeat or retain
Evidence, review, and audit remain visible at each transition.
Zero-Transit program
Evidence gates
Falsifiable hypotheses
A proposed mechanism must expose itself to meaningful disconfirmation.
Explore pathwayQuantified sensitivity
Noise, detection limits, calibration and uncertainty are documented.
Explore pathwayIndependent review
External technical and adversarial review precede major transitions.
Explore pathwayRelease discipline
Security, IP, export and publication decisions are explicit and logged.
Explore pathway