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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Orbital Simulator Docker Deployment Script
+
+set -e
+
+echo "🚀 Orbital Simulator Docker Deployment"
+echo "======================================"
+
+# Check if Docker is installed
+if ! command -v docker &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "❌ Docker is not installed. Please install Docker first."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check if Docker Compose is available
+if ! command -v docker-compose &> /dev/null && ! docker compose version &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "❌ Docker Compose is not installed. Please install Docker Compose first."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Function to use docker-compose or docker compose
+docker_compose() {
+    if command -v docker-compose &> /dev/null; then
+        docker-compose "$@"
+    else
+        docker compose "$@"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Parse command line arguments
+MODE="development"
+ACTION="up"
+BUILD="--build"
+
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case $1 in
+        --production)
+            MODE="production"
+            shift
+            ;;
+        --dev|--development)
+            MODE="development"
+            shift
+            ;;
+        --down)
+            ACTION="down"
+            BUILD=""
+            shift
+            ;;
+        --logs)
+            ACTION="logs"
+            BUILD=""
+            shift
+            ;;
+        --no-build)
+            BUILD=""
+            shift
+            ;;
+        --help)
+            echo "Usage: $0 [OPTIONS]"
+            echo ""
+            echo "Options:"
+            echo "  --production     Deploy in production mode with Nginx"
+            echo "  --dev            Deploy in development mode (default)"
+            echo "  --down           Stop and remove containers"
+            echo "  --logs           Show container logs"
+            echo "  --no-build       Skip building images"
+            echo "  --help           Show this help message"
+            echo ""
+            echo "Examples:"
+            echo "  $0                    # Start in development mode"
+            echo "  $0 --production       # Start in production mode"
+            echo "  $0 --down             # Stop all containers"
+            echo "  $0 --logs             # View logs"
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+        *)
+            echo "Unknown option: $1"
+            echo "Use --help for usage information"
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+echo "Mode: $MODE"
+echo "Action: $ACTION"
+
+# Handle different actions
+case $ACTION in
+    "up")
+        echo "🔧 Starting Orbital Simulator..."
+        
+        if [ "$MODE" = "production" ]; then
+            echo "🌐 Production mode: Starting with Nginx reverse proxy"
+            docker_compose --profile production $ACTION $BUILD -d
+            echo ""
+            echo "✅ Orbital Simulator is running in production mode!"
+            echo "🌐 Web Interface: http://localhost"
+            echo "📊 Direct API: http://localhost:3000"
+        else
+            echo "🛠️ Development mode: Starting without reverse proxy"
+            docker_compose $ACTION $BUILD
+            echo ""
+            echo "✅ Orbital Simulator is running in development mode!"
+            echo "🌐 Web Interface: http://localhost:3000"
+        fi
+        
+        echo ""
+        echo "📋 Useful commands:"
+        echo "  View logs: $0 --logs"
+        echo "  Stop: $0 --down"
+        echo "  Health check: docker ps"
+        ;;
+        
+    "down")
+        echo "🛑 Stopping Orbital Simulator..."
+        if [ "$MODE" = "production" ]; then
+            docker_compose --profile production down
+        else
+            docker_compose down
+        fi
+        echo "✅ All containers stopped and removed."
+        ;;
+        
+    "logs")
+        echo "📄 Showing container logs..."
+        if [ "$MODE" = "production" ]; then
+            docker_compose --profile production logs -f
+        else
+            docker_compose logs -f
+        fi
+        ;;
+esac
+
+# Health check function
+check_health() {
+    echo "🏥 Checking health..."
+    
+    # Wait a moment for containers to start
+    sleep 5
+    
+    # Check if API is responding
+    if curl -f http://localhost:3000/api/configs &> /dev/null; then
+        echo "✅ API is healthy"
+    else
+        echo "⚠️ API health check failed"
+        echo "🔍 Try: docker ps"
+        echo "🔍 Try: $0 --logs"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Only run health check for 'up' action
+if [ "$ACTION" = "up" ]; then
+    check_health
+fi