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SYNAPSE: Reducing Coordination Risk as Fleets Scale

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February 2026Fleet OperationsCoordination RiskCommercial Space

Abstract

Fleet redundancy does not eliminate coordination risk. This paper presents the analytical basis for coordination risk as an independent failure category and results from an 89-run validation campaign demonstrating that distributed coordination authority maintains operational continuity under conditions where centralized coordination halts. Measured convergence advantages range from 1.33x to 1.80x across six operational scenarios, with all comparisons statistically significant (p < 0.002, Cohen's d > 5). At the base case of 100 satellites, SYNAPSE reduces total annualized coordination costs by 21%.

Key Findings

89-run validation campaign across six operational scenarios

1.33x to 1.80x convergence advantage over centralized approaches

All comparisons statistically significant (p < 0.002, Cohen's d > 5)

21% reduction in total annualized coordination costs at 100 satellites

Coordination risk identified as independent failure category

Operational continuity maintained under conditions where centralized coordination halts

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