Task 204: 3D Orbital Analysis Visualization in Reports

Status: DONE

Claimed by: Session (2026-02-28)

Completed: 2026-02-28

Objective

Render the existing 3D orbital analysis data (3d_orbital_analysis.json) as visual diagrams in episode reports. Currently the data exists but is not visualized.

Scope

• Saturn ring plane crossing angle (23.9°) side-view diagram in cross-episode summary
• Uranus axial tilt approach geometry (97.8° / 54°) side-view diagram in cross-episode summary
• Ecliptic Z-height bar chart showing out-of-plane distances across the mission
• New SideViewDiagram type and rendering infrastructure in report pipeline
• 16 unit tests for side-view rendering

Implementation

• Added SideViewDiagram and SideViewElement types to report-types.ts
• Added renderSideViewDiagram / renderSideViewDiagrams to templates.ts
• Added sideview directive to MDX parser (mdx-parser.ts)
• Wired rendering into renderSummaryPage section template
• Added two side-view diagrams and one bar chart to cross-episode.md

References

• reports/data/calculations/3d_orbital_analysis.json (existing data)
• Task 098 remaining work items