FLIGHT DYNAMICS
Flight Dynamics CNES tools and libraries
This is the introduction page of the CNES flight dynamic tools.
Such kind of tools has already been made available by CNES, for many years. But more recently, it has been decided to make available much other ones particularly due to used languages (Java and Scilab) allowing a greater portability and usability.
About “new” tools, mainly coded in Java, we will find libraries (available with an Open source distribution) or some tools usable as is with their own GUI.
It is also possible to get Scilab tools via links to a specific site.
Other tools, more specific due to their utilization in the frame of the French Space Operation Act (FSOA, LOS in french) are available in the FSOA section.
At last a graphical visualization tool (VTS) is also available via a dedicated site.
Software products
CELESTLAB
Free owner licence
A toolbox for mission analysis purpose (trajectory analysis and orbit design ...).
CELESTLABX
Free owner licence
Scilab low-level interfaces to existing software
GENIUS
Open source
Widgets Java library with many possibilities fully adapted to scientific GUI (units management, validity domains, plots …).
GENOPUS
Open source
A Java library including many flight dynamics GUI widgets (orbit, maneuver, attitude, forces …).
MIPELEC
Free owner licence
A minimum time low-thrust orbital transfers tool.
OPERA
Free owner licence
A tool allowing to estimate long and middle term Earth reentry dates (some months to one week in advance).
