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# GPS-Denied Onboard — Containerization

> Date: 2026-05-09 (Plan Phase 2c — initial draft).
> Inputs: `_docs/02_document/architecture.md` § 3 (Deployment Model); `_docs/00_problem/restrictions.md` § Onboard Hardware; ADR-002 (build-time exclusion of unused strategies); ADR-005 (Tier-1 / Tier-2 are first-class).

## Containerization scope

This project has **asymmetric containerization** by design (architecture.md § 3, ADR-005):

- **Tier-1** (workstation): Docker is the universal runtime. Dev, lint, unit, most integration, and `mock-suite-sat-service` all run in Docker compose.
- **Tier-2 (Jetson)**: **NO Docker**. The deployed JetPack image runs the deployment binary natively. TensorRT INT8 calibration caches and `jetson-stats` thermal telemetry are most reliable without a container layer (D-C7-9 + D-C10-6). The "image" is a JetPack 6.2 system image with the deployment binary preinstalled.
- **Operator workstation**: Docker is used for the local `satellite-provider` mirror, the `mock-suite-sat-service` (when offline), and the operator-orchestrator stack (C11 Tile Manager + C12 Operator Pre-flight Orchestrator).

Three Dockerfiles are maintained; the airborne companion uses **none of them** in production.

## Component Dockerfiles

### `gps-denied-companion-tier1` (Tier-1 dev / CI only)

This image is for fast iterative development on a workstation. It is **never** flashed onto a Jetson.

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Base image | `nvidia/cuda:12.6.0-runtime-ubuntu22.04` (or `python:3.10-slim` if no GPU on dev box) |
| Build image | `nvidia/cuda:12.6.0-devel-ubuntu22.04` |
| Stages | `system-deps` → `python-deps` → `cpp-build` (CMake + GTSAM + FAISS + OpenCV + OKVIS2 + KltRansac) → `runtime` |
| User | `companion` (UID 1000, non-root) |
| Health check | `python -m gps_denied.healthcheck` (validates calibration JSON loadable + DB reachable + FAISS index mmap-able). 30 s interval. |
| Exposed ports | `5101/tcp` (companion control plane — Tier-1 only; Tier-2 production has no inbound network) |
| Key build args | `BUILD_VINS_MONO=OFF` (deployment build), `BUILD_SALAD=OFF`; `BUILD_VINS_MONO=ON BUILD_SALAD=ON` for the research build |
| Notes | Two distinct image tags built on every PR: `companion-tier1:deployment-<sha>` and `companion-tier1:research-<sha>` (ADR-002). |

### `mock-suite-sat-service` (Tier-1 e2e-test fixture; ADR-007 reversed 2026-05-09 — fixture only, not a component)

e2e-test fixture only — implements the planned D-PROJ-2 ingest contract (`POST /api/satellite/tiles/ingest`) so upload integration tests can run before the real endpoint ships service-side. Production never reaches it; the architectural counterparty for upload is the real `satellite-provider`. Download integration tests target the real `satellite-provider` directly (its GET surface is already implemented), not this fixture. Source lives under `tests/fixtures/mock-suite-sat-service/`, NOT `src/components/`.

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Base image | `mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:8.0-alpine` (matches the parent suite's stack) |
| Build image | `mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:8.0-alpine` |
| Stages | `restore` → `build` → `publish` → `runtime` |
| User | `mock` (non-root) |
| Health check | HTTP `GET /healthz` (returns 200 if listening + storage backend mounted). 10 s interval. |
| Exposed ports | `5100/tcp` (matches `satellite-provider`'s port so the same client config works) |
| Key build args | `MOCK_FAILURE_PROFILE` (default `none`; used by NFT-SEC-01 to inject latency / 5xx / partial responses) |
| Notes | The mock is a release artifact (operator-orchestrator tarball includes its compose file). When the real `satellite-provider` D-PROJ-2 endpoint ships, the mock is retired. |

### `operator-orchestrator` (Operator workstation Tile Manager + pre-flight UI, C11 + C12)

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Base image | `python:3.10-slim` |
| Build image | `python:3.10-slim` (no native deps; pure Python plus `httpx` for both download and upload, `psycopg` for read/write of C6 mirror, `cryptography` for upload signing) |
| Stages | `python-deps` → `runtime` |
| User | `operator` (non-root) |
| Health check | `python -m operator_orchestrator.healthcheck` (validates `satellite-provider` reachable). 30 s interval. |
| Exposed ports | `8080/tcp` (operator pre-flight UI, C12); no inbound network for C11 Tile Manager (it's a CLI / one-shot tool, both directions) |
| Key build args | `INCLUDE_PRE_FLIGHT_UI=true` (default; can be turned off for headless CLI-only deployments) |
| Notes | **C11 Tile Manager (both `TileDownloader` and `TileUploader`) is in this image, NEVER in `gps-denied-companion-tier1`** (ADR-004 process-level isolation). The airborne deployment binary on Tier-2 also does not contain C11. |

## Docker Compose — Local Development

```yaml
# docker-compose.yml
services:
  companion:
    build:
      context: .
      dockerfile: docker/companion-tier1.Dockerfile
      args:
        BUILD_VINS_MONO: "OFF"
        BUILD_SALAD: "OFF"
    image: gps-denied/companion-tier1:dev
    environment:
      - DB_URL=postgresql://gps_denied:dev@db:5432/gps_denied
      - SATELLITE_PROVIDER_URL=http://mock-sat:5100
      - CAMERA_CALIBRATION_PATH=/fixtures/calibration/adti26.json
      - LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG
      - GPS_DENIED_FC_PROFILE=ardupilot_plane
    volumes:
      - ./tests/fixtures:/fixtures:ro
      - tile-cache:/var/lib/gps-denied/tiles
      - fdr:/var/lib/gps-denied/fdr
    depends_on:
      db: { condition: service_healthy }
      mock-sat: { condition: service_healthy }
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "python", "-m", "gps_denied.healthcheck"]
      interval: 30s
      timeout: 10s
      retries: 3
    networks: [ gps-denied-net ]

  mock-sat:
    build:
      context: ./mock-suite-sat-service
      dockerfile: Dockerfile
    image: gps-denied/mock-suite-sat-service:dev
    environment:
      - ASPNETCORE_URLS=http://+:5100
      - MOCK_FAILURE_PROFILE=none
    volumes:
      - mock-sat-tiles:/srv/tiles
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "wget", "-q", "-O-", "http://localhost:5100/healthz"]
      interval: 10s
    networks: [ gps-denied-net ]

  db:
    image: postgres:16-alpine
    environment:
      - POSTGRES_DB=gps_denied
      - POSTGRES_USER=gps_denied
      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=dev
    volumes:
      - db-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
      - ./docker/db-init:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d:ro
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "pg_isready", "-U", "gps_denied"]
      interval: 5s
    networks: [ gps-denied-net ]

  operator-orchestrator:
    build:
      context: .
      dockerfile: docker/operator-orchestrator.Dockerfile
    image: gps-denied/operator-orchestrator:dev
    environment:
      - SATELLITE_PROVIDER_URL=http://mock-sat:5100
      - COMPANION_DB_URL=postgresql://gps_denied:dev@db:5432/gps_denied
    ports:
      - "8080:8080"
    depends_on:
      mock-sat: { condition: service_healthy }
    networks: [ gps-denied-net ]

volumes:
  tile-cache:
  fdr:
  db-data:
  mock-sat-tiles:

networks:
  gps-denied-net:
```

## Docker Compose — Tier-1 Integration & Blackbox Tests

```yaml
# docker-compose.test.yml
services:
  companion:
    extends:
      file: docker-compose.yml
      service: companion
    environment:
      - LOG_LEVEL=INFO
      - GPS_DENIED_REPLAY_FIXTURE=/fixtures/flight_derkachi
      - GPS_DENIED_TIER=1

  mock-sat:
    extends:
      file: docker-compose.yml
      service: mock-sat
    volumes:
      - ./tests/fixtures/tiles_corpus:/srv/tiles:ro

  db:
    extends:
      file: docker-compose.yml
      service: db
    volumes:
      - ./tests/fixtures/seed-db.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/01_seed.sql:ro

  e2e-runner:
    build:
      context: ./e2e
      dockerfile: Dockerfile
    image: gps-denied/e2e-runner:dev
    depends_on:
      companion: { condition: service_healthy }
      mock-sat: { condition: service_healthy }
      db: { condition: service_healthy }
    environment:
      - PYTEST_ARGS=--csv=/results/report.csv -v
    volumes:
      - ./e2e/results:/results
```

Run: `docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml up --abort-on-container-exit --exit-code-from e2e-runner --build`.

## Tier-2 — Jetson runtime (NO Docker)

The Tier-2 deployment is a **JetPack 6.2 system image**, not a container. Its assembly is documented in `deployment_procedures.md` § Production Deployment. Key constraints driving the no-Docker decision (architecture.md § 3, D-C7-9 + D-C10-6):

1. **TensorRT INT8 calibration caches**: most reliable when the SM/JetPack/TRT triple matches the host kernel exactly; container-host abstraction is a known source of drift.
2. **`jetson-stats` thermal telemetry**: needs root + sysfs access; runs cleanest on bare metal.
3. **AC-NEW-1 cold-start budget (30 s p95)**: container start adds 1–2 s overhead the budget cannot afford.
4. **AC-NEW-3 FDR storage (≤ 64 GB)**: the FDR ring is mounted on the host's NVM directly; a container layer would either bind-mount (no benefit) or copy (defeats the storage guarantee).

Tier-2 CI runs the same deployment binary directly on the self-hosted Jetson runner, with no container shim.

## Image Tagging Strategy

| Context | Tag Format | Example |
|---------|-----------|---------|
| CI build (deployment binary) | `<registry>/gps-denied/companion-tier1:deployment-<git-sha>` | `ghcr.io/azaion/gps-denied/companion-tier1:deployment-a1b2c3d` |
| CI build (research binary) | `<registry>/gps-denied/companion-tier1:research-<git-sha>` | `ghcr.io/azaion/gps-denied/companion-tier1:research-a1b2c3d` |
| Mock sat service | `<registry>/gps-denied/mock-suite-sat-service:<git-sha>` | `ghcr.io/azaion/gps-denied/mock-suite-sat-service:a1b2c3d` |
| Operator tooling | `<registry>/gps-denied/operator-orchestrator:<git-sha>` | `ghcr.io/azaion/gps-denied/operator-orchestrator:a1b2c3d` |
| Release | `<registry>/gps-denied/<image>:<semver>` | `ghcr.io/azaion/gps-denied/companion-tier1:deployment-1.2.0` |
| Local dev | `gps-denied/<image>:dev` | `gps-denied/companion-tier1:dev` |
| JetPack image (Tier-2) | `gps-denied-jetpack-<semver>-<sha>.img` | `gps-denied-jetpack-1.2.0-a1b2c3d.img` (file artifact, not a container tag) |

## SBOM and binary track

CI emits both Tier-1 binary tracks on every PR (ADR-002). After build, an SBOM diff step asserts:

- The deployment-binary SBOM **must NOT** include `vins_mono`, `salad`, or any other research-only library.
- The research-binary SBOM **must** include every strategy listed in the architecture.

A failing SBOM diff fails the PR. SBOM artifacts are attached to the release; they are NOT shipped on the deployed Jetson image (they live only in the release artifacts directory).

## .dockerignore

```
.git
.cursor
_docs
_standalone
node_modules
**/bin
**/obj
**/__pycache__
**/.venv
**/venv
**/.pytest_cache
**/.mypy_cache
*.md
.env*
docker-compose*.yml
tests/fixtures/large_replays/
```

The `tests/fixtures/large_replays/` exclusion is critical: that directory holds the Derkachi flight footage (multi-GB) which is mounted into the test runner via `volumes:` rather than baked into images.