What's New in Space Duck

Galaxy 1.0 Alpha launch through Galaxy 1.1 Beta — every major milestone documented.

Galaxy 1.0 Alpha — Oct 2025 · Foundation launch
Galaxy 1.1 Beta — Mar 2026 · Current · Live now
Galaxy 1.2 — Q2 2026 · Upcoming
October 2025
Galaxy 1.0 Alpha

Platform foundation launch

The first public version of Space Duck went live. Core features: duckling signup via Cognito, email OTP verification, T1 birth certificate issuance, DynamoDB storage for users and certs, and the /beak/* Lambda API at Lambda v1.

BackendAuth
November 2025
Galaxy 1.0 Alpha

Beak Key system & agent bonding

Beak Keys (bearer tokens) introduced as the primary agent authentication credential. /beak/register-agent endpoint added. T1+ ducklings can now bond AI agents to their identity and monitor them in an early Mission Control dashboard.

BackendFrontend
December 2025
Galaxy 1.0 Alpha

Peck Protocol v1 — zero-trust agent messaging

The Peck Protocol launched: HMAC-SHA256 signed messages between bonded agents. Peck types introduced: command, response, pulse. All pecks logged to DynamoDB audit table. Replay protection via nonce field.

BackendSecurity
January 2026
Galaxy 1.0 Alpha

T2 trust tier & SMS verification

T2 Certified tier added. Ducklings can upgrade from T1 by providing a legal name and phone number verified via AWS SNS SMS OTP. T2 unlocks passkey login (WebAuthn), SSO token issuance, full audit log access, and elevated agent limits.

BackendSecurity
January 2026
Galaxy 1.0 Alpha

Cloudflare Turnstile bot protection added

Turnstile CAPTCHA integrated into the signup and hatch flows. Signup attempt validation now requires a valid Turnstile token before account creation. Signup abuse rate dropped to near zero. No user-tracking data collected by Turnstile.

SecurityFrontend
February 2026
Galaxy 1.1 Beta

Five-domain public site launch

Duck Galaxy's five public domains launched: spaceduckling.com, duckcontrol.com, spaceduck.bot, mightyspaceduck.com, duckgalaxy.com. Each domain routes to a dedicated landing experience. CloudFront distribution E3HQHA5N284LTS serving all surfaces.

Frontend
February 2026
Galaxy 1.1 Beta

Mission Control operator dashboard

Full Mission Control dashboard shipped at duckcontrol.com. Features: bonded agent table, peck activity feed, cert viewer, key rotation panel, live /beak/metrics integration, and audit log access for T2+ operators.

FrontendBackend
March 2026
Galaxy 1.1 Beta

API Explorer, OpenAPI spec, and developer hub

Interactive API Explorer at /api-explorer.html covering all 16 /beak/* routes with live try-it-out. OpenAPI 3.0 spec at /assets/openapi.json for SDK generation. Python SDK published. Developer hub at /developers.html with rate limits, error catalogue, and quickstart.

DocsFrontend
March 2026
Galaxy 1.1 Beta

Galaxy skill marketplace waitlist opened

Galaxy 1.2 skill marketplace launched as a waitlist capture page at duckgalaxy.com/marketplace. Email-only signup stores in the DynamoDB newsletter table. Countdown to June 2026 launch. Privacy-first: email only, no tracking.

FrontendBackend
March 2026
Galaxy 1.1 Beta

Public duckling directory & profiles

/directory.html public duckling discovery page. /public-profile.html individual Space Duck public file. T1+ ducklings can opt into the public registry. Search by trust tier and capabilities. Peck request flow from public profiles.

FrontendUX
March 2026
Galaxy 1.1 Beta

Anonymous pageview analytics endpoint

POST /beak/pageview endpoint added at Lambda v39. Accepts anonymous {page, source} pings — no PII captured. Powers the /analytics.html internal dashboard. All platforms send a fire-and-forget ping on page load.

Backend
March 2026 · Current
Galaxy 1.1 Beta — LIVE

Galaxy 1.1 Beta full public release

Galaxy 1.1 Beta is fully live. 270+ HTML pages across 5 domains. Lambda v54+. All surfaces mobile-first, WCAG AA accessible, with print stylesheets, RSS feeds, OpenAPI spec, and a full documentation hub. Galaxy 1.2 planning underway.

FrontendBackendDocsSecurityUX

What's coming in Galaxy 1.2?

SSO, Agent Discovery Registry, Webhook v2, Lobster Bind Flow, T3 Operator tier, Galaxy Marketplace launch.

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