planet/docs/CHANGELOG.md

Changelog

All notable changes to planet are documented here.

This project follows the repository versioning rule:

• feature -> +0.1.0
• bugfix -> +0.0.1

0.20.0

Released: 2026-03-26

Highlights

• Stabilized the Earth big-screen module for longer-running sessions.
• Fixed satellite orbit generation by correcting TLE handling end to end.
• Added a reusable backend TLE helper and exposed tle_line1 / tle_line2 to the Earth frontend.

Added

• Added a dedicated Earth module remediation plan in earth-module-plan.md.
• Added backend TLE helpers in satellite_tle.py.
• Added backend support for returning tle_line1 and tle_line2 from the satellite visualization API.

Improved

• Reworked the Earth module lifecycle with cleaner init, reload, and destroy paths.
• Improved scene cleanup for cables, landing points, satellite markers, and related runtime state.
• Reduced Earth interaction overhead by reusing hot-path math and pointer objects.
• Switched satellite animation timing to real delta-based updates for more stable motion.
• Reduced fragile global-state coupling inside the legacy Earth runtime.

Fixed

• Fixed white-screen risk caused by iframe cleanup behavior in development mode.
• Fixed incorrect client-side TLE generation:
  • corrected line 2 field ordering
  • corrected eccentricity formatting
  • added checksum generation
• Fixed fallback orbit issues affecting some Starlink satellites such as STARLINK-36158.
• Fixed partial Earth data load failures so one failed source is less likely to break the whole view.

Notes

• The Earth frontend now prefers backend-provided raw TLE lines.
• Older satellite records can still fall back to backend-generated TLE lines when raw lines are unavailable.
• This release is primarily focused on Earth module stability rather than visible admin UI changes.

0.21.0

Released: 2026-03-26

Highlights

• Added legacy-inspired inertial drag behavior to the Earth big-screen module.
• Removed the hard 10,000-satellite ceiling when Earth satellite loading is configured as unlimited.
• Tightened Earth toolbar and hover-state synchronization for a more consistent runtime feel.

Added

• Added inertial drag state and smoothing to the Earth runtime so drag release now decays naturally.

Improved

• Improved drag handling so moving the pointer outside the canvas no longer prematurely stops rotation.
• Improved satellite loading to support dynamic frontend buffer sizing when no explicit limit is set.
• Improved Earth interaction fidelity by keeping the hover ring synchronized with moving satellites.

Fixed

• Fixed the trails toolbar button so its default visual state matches the actual default runtime state.
• Fixed the satellite GeoJSON endpoint so omitting limit no longer silently falls back to 10000.
• Fixed hover ring lag where the ring could stay behind the satellite until the next mouse move.

0.19.0

Released: 2026-03-25

Highlights

• Refined data collection storage and history handling.
• Moved collected data away from several strongly coupled legacy columns.
• Improved data list filtering, metadata-driven detail rendering, and collection workflows.

Added

• Added collected data history planning docs.
• Added metadata backfill and removal-readiness scripts.
• Added version history tracking.

Improved

• Improved datasource task tracking and collection status flow.
• Improved collected data search, filtering, and metadata rendering.
• Improved configuration center layout consistency across admin pages.

Fixed

• Fixed several collected-data field mapping issues.
• Fixed frontend table layout inconsistencies across multiple admin pages.
• Fixed TOP500 parsing and related metadata alignment issues.