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Tried asking this a few months ago but it didn't work. Does anyone have a simple add-on that i can use to update Cassini's trajectory to include Cassini's extended Equinox mission. Cassini on my version of Celestia stops dead in August 2008. I am missing following Cassini's travels so any assistance would be gratefully received.

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Celestia v1.6 will include the extended mission.
However, it uses xyzv format, which is not compatible with v1.5.1.

An updated xyz file with the extended mission that will work with Celestia 1.5.x can be downloaded here.

CAP-Team wrote:An updated xyz file with the extended mission that will work with Celestia 1.5.x can be downloaded here.

Hello,
I downloaded and installed the above file into my 'extras' folder and I find that Cassini continues to drift steadily away from Saturn. Is there anything other editing that I need to do in order to see the extended mission? I am using Celestia 1.5.1.
Thanks, Brent

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john Van Vliet wrote:i always stick a *.xyz file in the data folder
/??/??/celestia/data

You are correct, sir. I was mistaken, it was in my data folder.

I did discover why it wasn't working correctly. I have Jestr's "Cassini_Huygens descent and landing" installed, and in it's cassini.ssc file it uses the command: Modify "Cassini" "Sol", which then calls: SampledOrbit "CassiniGrandTour.xyz". Thus, it is overriding the updated "cassini.xyz" I thought I was using. By renaming the "cassini.ssc" to "cassini.org" (in the "...extras\Spacecraft\Cassini_Huygens_Landed_CMOD\" folder), Cassini now seems to orbit Saturn correctly. However, I don't really like this solution. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks, Brent

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