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Starlink launches from 10/05/2025 to 28 may 2025 : 10/05/2025 06:28 n°260 - 28 Starlink 06-91 2025-095 13/05/2025 01:15 n°261 - 26 Starlink 15-04 2025-098 13/05/2025 05:02 n°262 - 28 Starlink 06-83 2025-099 14/05/2025 16:38 n°263 - 28 Starlink 06-67 2025-101 16/05/2025 13:43 n°264 - 26 Starlink 15-0...

Starlink launches from 13 avr 2025 to 10 may 2025 : 13/04/2025 00:53 n°250 - 21 Starlink 12-17 2025-075 14/04/2025 04:00 n°251 - 27 Starlink 06-73 2025-076 25/04/2025 01:52 n°252 - 28 Starlink 06-74 2025-083 28/04/2025 02:09 n°253 - 23 Starlink 12-23 2025-085 28/04/2025 20:42 n°254 - 27 Starlink 11-...

I discovered an error in my distribution of Starlink Launch 212 (2024-11-24) 2024-220 This error only affects the provided Vidiba list. For those using these lists, please replace the file with the one provided today. Starlink 212 update.zip PS : Today I noticed a serious slowdown in loading pages o...

KuiperSat satellites are like Starlink and Oneweb. Project Kuiper was initiated by Jeff Bezos, who already owns Amazon and Blue Origin. After launching two test satellites in 2023, he had to wait for the validation of the new launchers. On April 28, 2025, 27 KuiperSat satellites were launched into o...

DaveBowman2001 wrote:Yes! This is a feature from the early satellites...

Ok

Anik-A.zip by Davebowman2001 error in "anik-a.ssc" "Anik A1:Telesat 1:1972-090A" "Sol/Earth" Beginning "1972 11 10 01 :!4: 03" Add "Anik A1:Telesat 1:1972-090A" "Sol/Earth" Beginning "1972 11 10 01 :!4: 03" to be replaced by : Be...

Quianfan, 5e launch

11/03/2025 04:38 n°005 - 18 QIANFAN JIGUI G05- 2025-046

Starlink launches from 03/13/2025 to 04/07/2025 : 13/03/2025 02:35 n°242 - 21 Starlink - Group 12-21 - international designator 2025-048 15/03/2025 11:35 n°243 - 23 Starlink - Group 12-16 - international designator 2025-053 18/03/2025 19:57 n°244 - 23 Starlink - Group 12-25 - international designato...

UPDATE 740000 to 749999 This update only concerns the family and group names commented in the ssc files as well as the names given to certain asteroids by the IAU. asteroids numbered n°740000-749999 N=10000 update 04-2025.zip note : MBA = Main Belt Asteroids (in JPL, confusion, Main Belt Asteroids o...

UPDATE 730000 to 739999 This update only concerns the family and group names commented in the ssc files as well as the names given to certain asteroids by the IAU . asteroids numbered n°730000-739999 update 04-2025.zip note : MBA = Main Belt Asteroids (in JPL, confusion, Main Belt Asteroids or middl...

WARNING There is a major error in the latest SSC files, starting with the asteroids from 757000 to 773916. The Radius value is set to MBA, so it's zero. I'm currently making changes and will provide corrections as soon as possible. This is my publication 11.03.2025, 08:04 the files concerned are the...

launches Starlink n°240 and 241

Qianfan are Chinese communications satellites constellation from Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology competitors of SpaceX's Starlink. Prevision 12000 satellites Given the lack of information on these satellites, I'm using the Starlink model (by DaveBowman2001), which is very similar, according t...

to replace and complete the file concerning asteroids from 750000 to 756999 at this forum address https://celestiaproject.space/forum/viewtopic.php?p=163475#p163475, here is: asteroids numbered n°750000-759999 N=10000.zip This file contains errors Modifications in progress, wait for the update and a...

the new Starlink launches
launch n°231 to 239, the list of deorbited satellites is completed by 56 satellites

I offer you below the continuation of the Starlink launches
launch n°220 to 230
the list of deorbited satellites is completed by 291 satellites

Asteroids update from JPL: n° 740000 to 749999 (ssc + list with families) asteroids numbered n°740000-749999 N=10000.zip see update : https://celestiaproject.space/forum/viewtopic.php?p=163601#p163601 Asteroids update from JPL: n° 750000 to 756999 (ssc + list with families) (the asteroids 757000 to ...

13 new Starlink launches : number 207 to 219

LunarOrbiter.cmod

at home, I work with the option "Visible false", when I switch to "Visible true" on this object, celestia bug. I temporarily put a generic mesh.

DaveBowman2001, While writing my post, I was thinking more about Hera, for example, for which you separated hera_body and hera_solar, the second as 'diffuse' I would have preferred a single object combining body + solar panel to be able to manipulate a single object. The other cases which consist of...