Spacecrafts for Celestia

[toutatis]

Toutatis I appreciate your work on the Orbiter models you're converting and making for Celestia. Great job!

Thanks DaveBowman2001

[toutatis]

We still continue...

[toutatis]

INSAT-3E...

[toutatis]

Update for TDRS satellites... TDRS 3, TDRS 5, TDRS 7, TDRS 10, TDRS 12.... SSC-file was changed... the correction which was made will direct the main antennas of these satellites right to the Earth...

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# The datas come from the Celestrak site : https://celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/
# Date of last update : 17 07 2018 : 5 satellites


"TDRS 3" "Sol/Earth"
{
    Class    "spacecraft"
   Mesh "tdrs.cmod"
   Radius 0.005

   EllipticalOrbit
   {
      Epoch           2458249.92352   
      Period          0.9973044854367615
      SemiMajorAxis  42165.118781736382786
      Eccentricity    0.0036512
      Inclination     14.4360
      AscendingNode   4.6544
      ArgOfPericenter 319.1242
      MeanAnomaly     355.6242
   }
   BodyFrame
   {
      TwoVector
      {
         Center   "Sol/Earth/TDRS 3"
         Primary
         {
            Axis   "y"
            RelativePosition
            {
               Observer   "Sol/Earth/TDRS 3"
               Target   "Sol/Earth"
            }
         }
         Secondary
         {
            Axis   "z"
            RelativeVelocity
            {
               Observer   "Sol/Earth/TDRS 3"
               Target   "Sol/Earth"
            }
         }
      }
   }
   FixedRotation
   {
      Period   0.0
   }         
}

"TDRS 5" "Sol/Earth"
{
    Class    "spacecraft"
   Mesh "tdrs.cmod"
   Radius 0.005

   EllipticalOrbit
   {
      Epoch           2458250.2228   
      Period          0.997209995901367
      SemiMajorAxis  42162.18267955142239538
      Eccentricity    0.0024214
      Inclination     14.5511
      AscendingNode   18.0021
      ArgOfPericenter 350.4636
      MeanAnomaly     313.6565
   }
   BodyFrame
   {
      TwoVector
      {
         Center   "Sol/Earth/TDRS 5"
         Primary
         {
            Axis   "y"
            RelativePosition
            {
               Observer   "Sol/Earth/TDRS 5"
               Target   "Sol/Earth"
            }
         }
         Secondary
         {
            Axis   "z"
            RelativeVelocity
            {
               Observer   "Sol/Earth/TDRS 5"
               Target   "Sol/Earth"
            }
         }
      }
   }
   FixedRotation
   {
      Period   0.0
   }         
}

"TDRS 7" "Sol/Earth"
{
    Class    "spacecraft"
   Mesh "tdrs.cmod"
   Radius 0.005

   EllipticalOrbit
   {
      Epoch           2458250.28284   
      Period          0.9973341258815187
      SemiMajorAxis  42165.7712350061104947
      Eccentricity    0.0032607
      Inclination     14.8225
      AscendingNode   11.6882
      ArgOfPericenter 6.9496
      MeanAnomaly     217.4643
   }
   BodyFrame
   {
      TwoVector
      {
         Center   "Sol/Earth/TDRS 7"
         Primary
         {
            Axis   "y"
            RelativePosition
            {
               Observer   "Sol/Earth/TDRS 7"
               Target   "Sol/Earth"
            }
         }
         Secondary
         {
            Axis   "z"
            RelativeVelocity
            {
               Observer   "Sol/Earth/TDRS 7"
               Target   "Sol/Earth"
            }
         }
      }
   }
   FixedRotation
   {
      Period   0.0
   }         
}

"TDRS 10" "Sol/Earth"
{
    Class    "spacecraft"
   Mesh "tdrs.cmod"
   Radius 0.005

   EllipticalOrbit
   {
      Epoch           2458249.50616   
      Period          0.997216589001111876
      SemiMajorAxis  42162.50891817596612695
      Eccentricity    0.0008939
      Inclination     5.5967
      AscendingNode   56.9824
      ArgOfPericenter 262.1949
      MeanAnomaly     97.5686
   }
   BodyFrame
   {
      TwoVector
      {
         Center   "Sol/Earth/TDRS 10"
         Primary
         {
            Axis   "y"
            RelativePosition
            {
               Observer   "Sol/Earth/TDRS 10"
               Target   "Sol/Earth"
            }
         }
         Secondary
         {
            Axis   "z"
            RelativeVelocity
            {
               Observer   "Sol/Earth/TDRS 10"
               Target   "Sol/Earth"
            }
         }
      }
   }
   FixedRotation
   {
      Period   0.0
   }         
}

"TDRS 12" "Sol/Earth"
{
    Class    "spacecraft"
   Mesh "tdrs.cmod"
   Radius 0.005

   EllipticalOrbit
   {
      Epoch           2458249.91038   
      Period          0.99734088971982899
      SemiMajorAxis  42166.09745974802528652
      Eccentricity    0.0003274
      Inclination     5.6073
      AscendingNode   335.9832
      ArgOfPericenter 71.1456
      MeanAnomaly     288.7353
   }
   BodyFrame
   {
      TwoVector
      {
         Center   "Sol/Earth/TDRS 12"
         Primary
         {
            Axis   "y"
            RelativePosition
            {
               Observer   "Sol/Earth/TDRS 12"
               Target   "Sol/Earth"
            }
         }
         Secondary
         {
            Axis   "z"
            RelativeVelocity
            {
               Observer   "Sol/Earth/TDRS 12"
               Target   "Sol/Earth"
            }
         }
      }
   }
   FixedRotation
   {
      Period   0.0
   }         
}




[DaveBowman2001]

The Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory during STS-37 (Atlantis)

Shuttle model by ElChristou (sorry don't have a Shuttle model with an open payload bay)

Added after 36 minutes 17 seconds:
Hi

@Toutatis...I finally, figured out how to point TESS's high-gain antenna to Earth while also pointing its solar panels to the Sun

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"TESS:Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite" "Sol/Earth"
{
   Class   "spacecraft"
   Mesh   "tess.cmod"
   Orientation   [240 0 1 0 ]
   Radius   0.00185
   Beginning   "2018 06 17"
   Ending   "2038 01 01"

   EllipticalOrbit
   {
      Epoch   2458286.5  # 2018 Jun 17
      Period   13.904
      SemiMajorAxis   244240.915
      Eccentricity   0.541
      Inclination   36.322
      AscendingNode   252.628
      ArgOfPericenter   39.556
      MeanAnomaly   106.028
   }

   FixedRotation {}
   BodyFrame
   {
      TwoVector
      {
         Center   "Sol/Earth/TESS"
         Primary
         {
            Axis   "x"
            RelativePosition
            {
               Observer   "Sol/Earth/TESS"
               Target   "Sol/Earth"
            }
         }

         Secondary
         {
            Axis   "z"
            RelativeVelocity
            {
               Observer   "Sol/Earth/TESS"
               Target   "Sol/Earth"
            }
         }
      }
   }
}

Nice model update BTW

TESS maintaining contact with Earth (left) while powering up from the Sun (right)

[toutatis]

Shuttle model by ElChristou (sorry don't have a Shuttle model with an open payload bay)

DaveBowman2001... but I have the model of SS Atlantis with an open payload bay... You can use it too...

[toutatis]

TDRS satellites add-on... with a new SSC-file...

[toutatis]

@Toutatis...I finally, figured out how to point TESS's high-gain antenna to Earth while also pointing its solar panels to the Sun

DaveBowman2001... That's good... thanks..

but for these orbital parameters you need to use OrbitFrame... because, this data was taken from HORIZONS and was used the Ecliptic as the main plane of the orbit... by default Celestia use the equatorial plane of the central body as the main plane...

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   OrbitFrame
   {
      EclipticJ2000   { Center "Sol/Earth" }
   }
   EllipticalOrbit
   {
      Epoch   2458286.5  # 2018 Jun 17
      Period   13.904
      SemiMajorAxis   244240.915
      Eccentricity   0.541
      Inclination   36.322
      AscendingNode   252.628
      ArgOfPericenter   39.556
      MeanAnomaly   106.028
   }

[gironde]

Toutatis,

thank for all this models and .ssc

but for TDRS, there are 2 generations of satellites (see pictures)
TDRS 1 to 7: 1st generation with a hexagonal central body
TDRS 8 to 13: 2nd generation with a cubic body

In addition, the dishes and antennas are different.


In the model of 1st generation that I join you (source model of the site of JPL Nasa), it misses some parables and the internal surfaces of the parables are not vectorized to texture them, so that they remain transparent seen of the inside. Is it modifiable?

(the original file is a .lwo file)

[DaveBowman2001]

but for these orbital parameters you need to use OrbitFrame... because, this data was taken from HORIZONS and was used the Ecliptic as the main plane of the orbit... by default Celestia use the equatorial plane of the central body as the main plane...

Oh OK...thanks @toutatis

[jujuapapa]

About tess, fortunately, the lenses of the cameras are visible on your model...
There remains the problem of the antenna and the golden protections ...

FYI: gray protections are useful for transporting Tess to the rocket.

Before closing the cap, they remove all the gray protections (antenna, head, lenses).

tess ecusson.jpg (41.6 KiB) Viewed 10531 times

[gironde]

Hello,

If it helps to understand what Tess looks like in space: https://tess.gsfc.nasa.gov/documents/TESS-model-v2.pdf

[toutatis]

Working with a new model...

[toutatis]

Toutatis,

thank for all this models and .ssc

but for TDRS, there are 2 generations of satellites (see pictures)
TDRS 1 to 7: 1st generation with a hexagonal central body
TDRS 8 to 13: 2nd generation with a cubic body

In addition, the dishes and antennas are different.


In the model of 1st generation that I join you (source model of the site of JPL Nasa), it misses some parables and the internal surfaces of the parables are not vectorized to texture them, so that they remain transparent seen of the inside. Is it modifiable?

(the original file is a .lwo file)

Hello Gironde... Yes, I know about difference and I have all these files of models... and when the different a new model will be ready we will use it...

[toutatis]

.......

[DaveBowman2001]

Hmm...I'm guessing: is that the Magellan spacecraft??

[CM1215]

toutatis, I'm having trouble moving the antenna on the Compton GRO model that you gave me, as parts of the base of the antenna are indirectly connected to other parts of the spacecraft that I don't want to move, and I don't know how to avoid this...

[jujuapapa]

by DaveBowman2001 » Today, 12:46
Hmm...I'm guessing: is that the Magellan spacecraft??

No, it's a newer TESS, it's written on picture...

It would be better, right ?

Details seem good.

[DaveBowman2001]

No, it's a newer TESS, it's written on picture...

Oh... at first glance, I thought the last two pictures were the HGA and solar array of Magellan

It would be better, right ?

Details seem good.

Yes, I agree

[gironde]

Hello

I was not completely satisfied with the Cassini-Huygens timeline, so I studied the dates provided on the web and the different models on Celestia Motherlode and those made by Toutatis.

I recombined everything with the .xyzv files of Toutatis and the scenario of the descent of Huygens on Titan where the different phases are very short.

Cassini-Huygens
Cassini only
Huygens orbit
Huygens descent phase 1 to 5
Huygens landed

I changed the names of the .cmod and .ssc files, so if you install it, remember to save your old addon, put it elsewhere so that it does not interfere.

For users of LUT5, I put a text file in which there are changes to be made to the guide where Cassini is, phase by phase. These modifications concern the path of the object and the time to see it.