ORBI
Ground segment platformDesigning the next generation of satellite operations.
01 OVERVIEW
Making complex space operations feel clear, controlled and approachable.
ORBI is a platform for satellite ground operations. My job is to turn highly technical workflows into an experience that reduces complexity, without taking away the precision and control operators rely on.
Operational awareness
The right information at the right moment.
Progressive complexity
Simple by default, depth one step away.
Designed for real time
Act without losing context.
02 CHALLENGE
High information density meets time-critical decisions.
Information overload
Without a clear hierarchy, important signals compete with everything else.
Operational pressure
During a live pass there is no time to dig through layers to find what matters.
simplify highly technical operations without removing the control experienced operators rely on?
03 PLANNING
Prepare the operation before anything is live.
Spacecraft, stations, requests and plans share one environment, organised around a common view of the globe.
04 LIVE OPERATIONS
When time matters, everything unnecessary becomes expensive.
The same workspace changes with the contact. Before the pass it supports preparation. During the pass it puts awareness, validation and action first.
05 PRINCIPLES
Five principles behind every screen.
- P.01Context firstAlways know where you are and what comes next.
- P.02Progressive disclosureDepth on request, never all at once.
- P.03Glanceable by defaultReadable at a scan.
- P.04Calm under pressureImportance without constant alarm.
- P.05Consistent interactionsSame action, same behaviour, everywhere.
06 REFLECTION
Complexity isn't the enemy. Unstructured complexity is.
Good operational UX doesn't remove control. It makes control easier to understand.