# Icarus Orbital Systems — Gap Analysis

> What’s missing today vs. ISDC-ready and Phase-1-funding-ready. Ranked by blocking severity.

## CRITICAL — blocks ISDC arrival

# | Gap | Owner | Unlock
--- | --- | --- | ---
1 | Investor packet contact block (email · phone · Calendly · address) | Sandi | 5 min once values confirmed
2 | Designer hand-off for packet HTML → print PDF | Sandi · designer | 1 brief + ~7 day turnaround
3 | Packet hosting URL decision (icarusorbital.com · shawnedecker.com · Drive) | Sandi + Shawn | 30 min decision
4 | Real QR for flyer (encoding the hosted packet URL) | Sandi · post-hosting decision | 5 min once URL stable
5 | NASA Langley advisor naming policy (open · on-request · remove) | Sandi + Troy + advisor | Coordinate with advisor

## HIGH — improves ISDC outcomes

# | Gap | Effort
--- | --- | ---
6 | ESA 2024 number verified to exact figure (currently sourced “130M+ >1mm”) | 30 min source pull
7 | Conference table location confirmed | 1 email to organizer
8 | iPad demo loop prepared (PPTX deck · Dragonfly portfolio HTML · 5-min auto-loop) | 1 sitting
9 | Conference travel + lodging booked | 1 sitting
10 | Backup printed copies in case primary stash damaged | bulk print order

## MEDIUM — Phase 1 funding readiness

# | Gap | Why
--- | --- | ---
11 | Specific raise size + instrument (SAFE? priced round? convertible?) | Conversation-by-conversation now; lock before lead investor identified
12 | Cap table model (founders · advisors · option pool · target raise dilution) | Required by serious investors
13 | Use-of-funds breakdown for the raise | Standard diligence ask
14 | Diligence room (data room with all source files · contracts · IP filings) | Before serious diligence begins
15 | References Sandi/Troy will provide | 3-5 names ready before any lead investor asks

## LOW — defer

# | Item | Why defer
--- | --- | ---
16 | Custom domain icarusorbital.com if unregistered | Can use shawnedecker.com or temporary path until raise closes
17 | Full IP filings (patents · trademarks) | Phase 2+ work · pre-seed too early
18 | Press kit beyond bare media-kit | Wait until milestone worth announcing
19 | Secondary investor segments (corporate VC · sovereign · family office) | Focus on aerospace-experienced VC for Phase 1

## Closing the critical path

    flowchart TD
        A[Day 1: contact block confirmed] --> B[Day 1: designer brief sent]
        B --> C[Day 7: designer typeset PDF returned]
        C --> D[Day 8: print test copy]
        D --> E{Print quality OK?}
        E -->|no| F[Day 9-10: re-typeset]
        E -->|yes| G[Day 10: hosting URL decided]
        F --> G
        G --> H[Day 11: real QR generated]
        H --> I[Day 12: flyer print test]
        I --> J{Flyer OK?}
        J -->|no| K[Re-print]
        J -->|yes| L[Day 14-21: production print run]
        K --> L
        L --> M[Day 21+: shipping or hand-carry to ISDC]

        style A fill:#1F4D4A,stroke:#163A38,color:#fff
        style M fill:#3D7A4E,stroke:#1F4D4A,color:#fff

## Cross-references

- [[02_action_plan]] · [[06_quick_start]]
- [[../../../../sandi-system-engine/_knowledge/TIER_1_ACTION_CARDS]] T1-C, T1-D