Spacecraft for Celestia: Thread 2

[DaveBowman2001]

Spacecraft add-on projects to be uploaded for May-June 2025 release:

GLONASS-M
A series of 45/51 Russian navigation satellites launched between 2003 and 2022

Lunar Gateway
New version of the space station based on NASA's 2024 redesign

Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite
A NASA Earth observations satellite deployed from STS-48 (Discovery)

[gironde]

Anik-A.zip by Davebowman2001
error in "anik-a.ssc"

"Anik A1:Telesat 1:1972-090A" "Sol/Earth"
Beginning "1972 11 10 01:!4:03"
Add "Anik A1:Telesat 1:1972-090A" "Sol/Earth"
Beginning "1972 11 10 01:!4:03"

to be replaced by : Beginning "1972 11 10 01:14:03"

Is it normal that the antenna does not rotate with the body?

[DaveBowman2001]

Error in "anik-a.ssc"...

Uploaded a patch fixing the issue in the Beginning date, thanks!

Is it normal that the antenna does not rotate with the body?

Yes! This is a feature from the early satellites designed by Hughes and Boeing that uses spin-stabilization for guidance. The antenna itself spins in the opposite direction from its body to maintain direct contact with Earth (NASA's Galileo also has this feature btw).