Lox – Oxidized Astrodynamics – A safe, ergonomic astrodynamics library

Lox – Oxidized Astrodynamics A safe, ergonomic astrodynamics library for the modern space industry Note: Lox is under active development and does not yet have a stable release. The API of all crates is subject to significant change. Features Lox exposes a comprehensive astrodynamics API at varying levels of granularity. The high-level interface offered by lox-space is designed specifically for mission planning and analysis, while crates like lox-time , lox-earth and lox-orbits provide tools for advanced users. A fully featured space mission simulator backend. Python bindings for interactive use. Tools for working with time in astronomical and terrestrial time scales. Define orbits as Keplerian elements or state vectors in different coordinate frames. Ephemeris, size and shape data for all major celestial bodies. Ingest and interpolate Earth orientation parameters with ease. Extensible – bring your own time scales, transformation algorithms, data sources and more. Crates Th ... Read full article.