Our operational strategy is future focused. We estimate we will produce 300–500 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year, per satellite. While this is comparatively tiny compared to the emissions caused by the bushfires we are aiming to prevent, we will still buy carbon credit units to offset our emissions. It will cost around $20,000 AUD each year.

We will begin with purchasing satellites, due to a lack of funds, but we will transfer to producing them due to the long term economic benefits, and the ability to sell them as another source of revenue.

When we manufacture, we will focus on the Idiot Ratio (Elon Musk), where the cost of the raw materials are compared to the bought components, in order to produce our satellites for as fair a price as possible.

We will start with a flat management structure, but if the company grows too much, we may assign people to lead units, which then have flat management structures:

• Adon and Dylan — Software and AI
• Terrence — Communications
• Xander — General
• Venkat — Hardware
• Jonathan — Product Design

We will sign up to Pledge 1% and spend the time making the world better, especially in our speciality areas — space.

Our business model addresses the current global problem: global warming that increases the chance of bushfire highly. Therefore, our business model has a high market potential. However, we will start from one advanced medium size satellite, them progressively launch more satellites to focus on more high-risk regions worldwide (e.g. Australia, Western US, Southern Europe, parts of Africa/South America) for Sentry, and major agricultural regions (China, India, Brazil, Turkey) globally for Farm Research, a product we wish to introduce to our lineup. We can expand our data beyond government brigades in urban construction, planning who need to assess long term infrastructure planning.

Farm Research is a future product we would like to add. It will use our satellites and payloads to gain valuable insights about crop and livestock health. The target market is farms, particularly larger ones, whom benefit from large scale data about their farms' efficiency.

Our satellite includes a propellent vent, which releases air to decrease chance of explosion. Explosions would release debris into orbit We use Thermite-for-Demise (T4D) Technology, by integrating thermite-based materials into the satellite so when some malfunctions occur, it can quickly perform an highly exothermic reaction, promoting a controlled break-up of the satellite into smaller pieces that burn up more completely in the atmosphere, so no debris. Implement and fund an active Collision Avoidance System (CAS) that tracks space debris and other active satellites to maintain a good distance between each other We estimate we will produce 300-500 Tonnes of Carbon dioxide each year, per satellite. While this is comparatively tiny compared to the emissions caused by the bushfires we are aiming to prevent, we will still buy Carbon credit units to offset our emissions. It will cost around 20,000 AUD each year. This will make us carbon neutral.

We can use a robust thermal control systems (TCS) using multi-layer insulation (MLI), heat pipes, and radiators to manage the extreme temperature swings experienced in LEO (hot in sun, cold in eclipse). This will help the satellite last longer.

Satellites last 5 to 15 years We might need to pay for bandwidth, which costs around 1.5 million dollars each year. We will need to pay to maintain our ground station, and pay our employees. Hopefully the revenue from the business can cover these.

Outer Space Treaty (1967) says that space is free for exploration but we can’t claim areas. Liability Convention (1972) means that if our satellite falls and damages something, we (and Australia) can be held responsible. Registration Convention (1976) says that we (through the country we launch a satellite from) will need to register it with the UN. Space (Launches and Returns) Act (2018) is an Australian law that means that if we launch our satellite from Australia, we will need to get a permit.

Bushfires, and the subsequent carbon emissions, harm all countries. We will partner with Fire brigades and countries in every country we can, and we will sell to the UN and other international organisations if they request it. We will sell to every country, and non-governmental and intergovernmental organisations. We will comply with the 3 international laws outlined above, and any others that become necessary.

Our main way of making money involves offering services to insurance companies, government bodies and large corporations. Our whole idea will help the environment and ethics, as both our products are fundamentally about reducing the risks of disasters, either from fire, or from inefficiencies on farms. This will help increase the food available to the world. We will create a charity, where people and organisations ccan donate money to allow us to provide data for areas that can’t afford it, or otherwise wouldn’t need it, like the Amazon rainforest.

The practice of using algorithms to analyse physical things, like the Earth. Our process of transferring from renters, to buyers, to manufacturers, helps minimise risks, and reduces the need for outside funding. This is unlike other companies, and means we won’t need to sell the whole of the company.