Cassini

[Jay55]

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.

[John Van Vliet]

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[selden]

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

[CAP-Team]

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

[brentb]

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

[John Van Vliet]

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[brentb]

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

[John Van Vliet]

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