PREFACE: I have tested it with ONLY the mod and it's dependency's enabled and started a WHOLE NEW GAME, to eliminate any possible issues.

ISSUE: No Satellites, I can't get space data to make science packs without them, and I have no way of making one because as far as I can tell there isn't one in this mod pack.

My main question is am I dumb and missed a step somewhere?

Definitely an oversight—new recipes requiring the Quantum research computer in space forthcoming.

Satellites are a holdover from 1.1—goes to show how little play-time of the project has actually occurred.

I'm doing a full playthrough currently, so I'll post what I find as it crops up.

I foresee the same issue with the Black Hole Data, as it requires a Satellite as well.
There is also compatibility issue between AAI Industry and EI with the Steam Engine.

What does AAI add that EI doesn't?

Conceptory fragments—
6 novel asteroid types provide fertile terrain for secreting necessary artifacts for research.
Encourage leviathan research vessel capable of traversing all space lanes.
Refinement chains themed around each of: Scrap, rock, uranium, chemical, organic, petrified.
Undefined processing -> simulation -> compilation in quantum research computer.
Evaluate and refine existing high-output energy sources to tender vessel.

After investigating it really doesn't add anything new outside of the vehicles, but those are stand-alone so it's not a problem.

An issue I did find while checking is that the Obelisk Heavy Cargo Bot gets into an infinite recharge cycle if it goes to an electric port(1.25 MW Recharge Rate Output) instead of a steam port(2.5 MW Recharge Rate Output) as the bot drains 1.43 MW, which essentially causes a loop.

Obelisks idle draw was decreased and electric roboports per charge supply was increased in 1.2.05.

Introduced chain for Space data in 1.2.08.