Re: [Orekit Users] TLE Propagation Support

[MAISONOBE Luc <luc.maisonobe@c-s.fr>]

"Craig E. Ward" <craig.e.ward@computer.org> a écrit :

> [-- Oops! This may be the second time you've seen this. I sent it  
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> My apologies. --]

Hi Craig,

> I'm incorporating the Orekit library into a system that supports a  
> student-built microsatellite. The system needs to propagate data  
> from a TLE (supplied externally and assumed to be reliable) forward  
> to whatever the time is when the spacecraft is in communication with  
> the ground station. Which release of the Orekit is better to use?  
> The 5.0.x published release or a 6.0.x "snapshot" release? I noticed  
> a reorganization of the classes related to TLEs between the two  
> versions.

I would suggest to use a snapshot of the upcoming 6.0 version. It is  
not officially published yet, but is probably close. In this version,  
the TLE has been refactored to be compliant with the other  
propagators, which means it can be used together with events  
detectors, including ground station visibility events which may be  
useful to your students.

best regards,
Luc


> Thanks,
>
> Craig
>
> --
> Craig.E.Ward@computer.org



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