Spacecraft for Celestia: Thread 2
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Further spacecraft add-on projects to be released sometime this September and October 2024:
Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3)
A NASA/Ames mission to test solar sail technology
Released: 2024-Oct-10, 16:10
Cluster II
Four ESA satellites studying the Earth's magnetosphere. Original add-on by gironde
Released: 2024-Oct-01, 14:37
Geotail
A magnetospheric satellite run by NASA and ISAS for 30 years
Released: 2024-Sept-29, 06:48
Infrared Space Observatory
A European space telescope from 1995–1998. Original add-on by Jack Higgins
Released: 2024-Oct-07, 08:00
Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission
Four NASA satellites studying the Earth's magnetosphere
Released: 2024-Oct-24, 05:50
Mars Climate Orbiter
A NASA mission that failed because of metric/imperial units confusion
Released: 2024-Oct-22, 01:20
Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2
A NASA mission that monitors the Earth's carbon cycle. Original add-on by gironde
Released: 2024-Sept-30, 09:00
Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP)
A NASA Earth observations satellite in service since 2015
Released: 2024-Oct-05, 09:10
Van Allen Probes
Twin NASA spacecraft that studied the Van Allen Radiation Belts. Original add-on by gironde
Released: 2024-10-12, 14:40
Zenit
A series of Soviet/Russian spy satellites from 1961 to 2004
Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3)
A NASA/Ames mission to test solar sail technology
Released: 2024-Oct-10, 16:10
Cluster II
Four ESA satellites studying the Earth's magnetosphere. Original add-on by gironde
Released: 2024-Oct-01, 14:37
Geotail
A magnetospheric satellite run by NASA and ISAS for 30 years
Released: 2024-Sept-29, 06:48
Infrared Space Observatory
A European space telescope from 1995–1998. Original add-on by Jack Higgins
Released: 2024-Oct-07, 08:00
Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission
Four NASA satellites studying the Earth's magnetosphere
Released: 2024-Oct-24, 05:50
Mars Climate Orbiter
A NASA mission that failed because of metric/imperial units confusion
Released: 2024-Oct-22, 01:20
Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2
A NASA mission that monitors the Earth's carbon cycle. Original add-on by gironde
Released: 2024-Sept-30, 09:00
Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP)
A NASA Earth observations satellite in service since 2015
Released: 2024-Oct-05, 09:10
Van Allen Probes
Twin NASA spacecraft that studied the Van Allen Radiation Belts. Original add-on by gironde
Released: 2024-10-12, 14:40
Zenit
A series of Soviet/Russian spy satellites from 1961 to 2004
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Starlink (Flights 1 to 193)
Here's a recap of all 193 Starlink launches so far collected in one ZIP file.
This was last updated on 2024-Sept-14. SSC files originally made by gironde
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Mariner 10 (2024)
Updated the Mariner 10 add-on. Restored toutatis's color/texture modifications first introduced in"Open the pod-bay doors HAL"
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Geotail
Orbital parameters from CelesTrak. CMOD model was derived from NASA's Eyes of the Solar System website
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Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (2024)
International Space Station. It is still active as of 2024.
This serves as an update/replacement to the add-on of the same name by gironde. CMOD model is derived from NASA's Eyes of the Solar System website
The Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) is a NASA environmental satellite dedicated in studying carbon dioxide concentrations and distribution in the Earth's atmosphere. It was launched in July 2014, its findings are being complemented by the OCO-3 instrument currently mounted on the This serves as an update/replacement to the add-on of the same name by gironde. CMOD model is derived from NASA's Eyes of the Solar System website
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Solar Dynamics Observatory (2024)
The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) is a NASA solar observatory, launched in 2010-Feb-11, and operated in an inclined geosynchronous orbit. It continuously observes the Sun at different wavelengths. Remains operational in 2024.
This is an update to the old addon made by BrianJ on Motherlode:
- More accurate and recent orbital parameters. Epoch 2460584.5 (2024-Oct-01);
- Model converted to CMOD by DaveBowman2001.
This is an update to the old addon made by BrianJ on Motherlode:
- More accurate and recent orbital parameters. Epoch 2460584.5 (2024-Oct-01);
- Model converted to CMOD by DaveBowman2001.
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Cluster II (2024)
This add-on serves as an update/replacement of the CMOD model originally published by gironde back in May 2018
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Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP)
Orbital data retrieved from CelesTrak. CMOD model was derived from NASA's Eyes of the Solar System website
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Infrared Space Observatory (2024)
The Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) was a European space telescope designed to observe the universe in infrared light. Launched in 1995, it serves as a follow-up mission to NASA's IRAS satellite, and is placed in a much higher Earth orbit. However, operations were terminated in May 1998 when its helium coolant supply was depleted, making it unable to perform further observations. It is expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere within 20-30 years after shutdown"Open the pod-bay doors HAL"
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Started work on Hera after successfully launching from Florida a few minutes ago as of this writing. Current HORIZONS trajectory is still incomplete (i.e. missing its Didymos orbit phase), however
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Uploaded an update to John van Vliet's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) on its original thread here. Spacecraft now completely stops moving on the moment of impact with Dimorphos instead of phasing through
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There is a way actually. Upon setting up a Timeline block, get the Planetographic coordinates of your spacecraft's center on the moment of impact....then fine-tune the time in (TDB) when it reaches that point. If it is an intentional crash, make its Ending very short (I set mine to 0.001 seconds).....this way, it stops moving even if there's still state vectors defined in either spice or xyzv after the supposed impact.
I first tested this with FarGetaNik's Deep Impact, then later applied it with the Chandrayaan's Vikram landers (you could check the rewrite I did with DART's ssc file)....they were based on how Jestr managed to land Huygens on Titan on his 2017 version of Cassini
I first tested this with FarGetaNik's Deep Impact, then later applied it with the Chandrayaan's Vikram landers (you could check the rewrite I did with DART's ssc file)....they were based on how Jestr managed to land Huygens on Titan on his 2017 version of Cassini
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Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3)
Orbital data retrieved from CelesTrak. CMOD model was obtained from NASA's Eyes of the Solar System website
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Van Allen Probes (2024)
This serves as an update/replacement to the RBSP addon by gironde. Model and textures were retrieved from NASA's Eyes of the Solar System website
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Thinking of releasing a new updated version of the Space Shuttle add-on, cleaning up the relatively messy file structure it currently has since it was last updated in May 2022 before adding more Shuttle-related missions to it
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Mars Climate Orbiter
Mars Polar Lander, however it was unintentionally destroyed about 57 km above the Martian atmosphere due to its onboard computer being unable to convert metric and imperial units during orbital insertion
A huge thank you to pedro_jg for reconstructing its trajectory data from NASA Archives, with the state vectors during atmospheric entry being supplemented using Orbiter2016. Credits to the original model's author, emin31284, from SketchFab
The Mars Climate Orbiter (MCO) was a NASA mission designed to study the Martian climate, atmosphere and surface changes in orbit. It was part of the Mars Surveyor '98 mission alongside A huge thank you to pedro_jg for reconstructing its trajectory data from NASA Archives, with the state vectors during atmospheric entry being supplemented using Orbiter2016. Credits to the original model's author, emin31284, from SketchFab
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Formosat 5 (2024)
Formosat 5 is a Taiwanese Earth observations satellite launched by a Falcon 9 rocket in August 2017. Placed in a 720-km sun synchronous orbit, its primary goal is to demonstrate Taiwan's satellite manufacturing capabilities and produce data for various academic research"Open the pod-bay doors HAL"
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Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission
Cluster-II mission. All satellites have enough fuel to remain operational until at least 2040
Orbital parameters were retrieved from JPL HORIZONS. CMOD model was retrieved from NASA's Eyes of the Solar System website
The Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission (MMS) is a group of four NASA satellites dedicated in studying the Earth's magnetosphere. They were all launched by a single Atlas V rocket in March 2015, complementing the findings of the earlier Orbital parameters were retrieved from JPL HORIZONS. CMOD model was retrieved from NASA's Eyes of the Solar System website
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