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
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
Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission
Four NASA satellites studying the Earth's magnetosphere
Mars Climate Orbiter
A NASA mission that failed because of metric/imperial units confusion
Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2
A NASA mission that monitors the Earth's carbon cycle. Original add-on by gironde
Released: 2024-09-30, 09:00
Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP)
A NASA Earth observations satellite in service since 2015
Released: 2024-10-05, 09:10
Van Allen Probes
Twin NASA spacecraft that studied the Van Allen Radiation Belts. Original add-on by gironde
Zenit
A series of Soviet/Russian spy satellites from 1961 to 2004
Spacecraft for Celestia: Thread 2
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"Open the pod-bay doors HAL"
"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that"
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"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that"
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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 SSC files originally made by gironde
"Open the pod-bay doors HAL"
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"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that"
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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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"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that"
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Geotail
Orbital parameters from CelesTrak. CMOD model was derived from NASA's Eyes of the Solar System website
"Open the pod-bay doors HAL"
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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
"Open the pod-bay doors HAL"
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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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- Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO).zip
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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
"Open the pod-bay doors HAL"
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"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that"
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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
"Open the pod-bay doors HAL"
"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that"
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Celestia Versions: 1.7.6 (Mobile), 1.6.4 and 1.7.0 (Windows)
"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that"
Spacecrafts Addon Developer since 2018
Celestia Versions: 1.7.6 (Mobile), 1.6.4 and 1.7.0 (Windows)