Flight Dynamics

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

CELESTLAB

Free owner licence

A toolbox for mission analysis purpose (trajectory analysis and orbit design ...).

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CELESTLABX

CELESTLABX

Free owner licence

Scilab low-level interfaces to existing software

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GENIUS

GENIUS

Open source

Widgets Java library with many possibilities fully adapted to scientific GUI (units management, validity domains, plots …).

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GENOPUS

GENOPUS

Open source

A Java library including many flight dynamics GUI widgets (orbit, maneuver, attitude, forces …).

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MIPELEC

Free owner licence

A minimum time low-thrust orbital transfers tool.

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OPERA

OPERA

Free owner licence

A tool allowing to estimate long and middle term Earth reentry dates (some months to one week in advance).

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The news FLIGHT DYNAMICS

25 June 2025

GENOPUS V2.5.2

Themes : FLIGHT DYNAMICS

A new GENOPUS version is now available (V2.5.2). See its Wiki for more details.

18 June 2025

New SIMU-CIC version

Themes : FLIGHT DYNAMICS

A new version of SIMU-CIC (V1.4.3) is now available.

13 June 2025

GENIUS V1.13.2

Themes : FLIGHT DYNAMICS

A new GENIUS version is now available (V1.13.2). See its Wiki for more details.

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