12.0
Version 12.0 is a major release of Orekit. The main changes are:
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Introduction of the SSA package which contains probability of collision computation methods (Laas, Alfano, Alfriend, Patera, and Chan)
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Many features related to GNSS products
- Refactoring of RINEX files and support of versions 2, 3.05, and 4.0
- Support of SINEX differential code bias files
- Writing of GNSS observation files
- RTCM orbit and clock correction messages for GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo
- Improvement in SP3 parsing and introduction of SP3 writer
- Splicing and interpolation of SP3 files
- Decoding RF-link GNSS messages
- Custom satellite system allowed in GNSS
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Huge improvements in spacecraft state interpolation & introduction of covariance interpolation and blending
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Propagation
- DSST: addition of the Zeis model for J2-squared mean perturbation contribution
- Multi-satellite: addition of a step normalizer
- Custom attitude provider when parsing ephemeris
- Adaptable max checking interval for event detection
- Central body flatness now taken into account for eclipse detector and solar radiation pressure
- Panel dependent coefficients in BoxAndSolarArraySpacecraft
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Orbit Determination
- Introduction of date-based parameter drivers for orbit determination
- Unscented Kalman filter now available for all types of propagators
- Addition of Gauss Angles-only initial orbit determination
- Az/El based Initial Orbit Determination
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Frames & attitude providers
- Earth Orientation Parameters prediction
- Building of ITRF frame directly from EOP
- Torque free attitude provider
- Interface LOF to allow custom Local Orbital Frames
- Magnetic-field-aligned Local Orbital Frame
- Encounter LOF frames for collision prediction
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New supported file formats
- Earth Orientation Parameters C04 files
- Satellite Tool Kit (STK) ephemeris files
- CCSDS ADM v2 (Attitude Determination Message)
- Writer for CCSDS OCM files (Orbit Comprehensive Message)
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Measurements
- Support for FDOA measurements (Frequency Difference Of Arrival)
- Modifiers for aberration of light in RADEC (telescope) measurements
- Full parsing of IRLS CRD files (laser ranging measurements files)
- Measurements generation and evaluation without derivatives for better performance
- Station displacements due to plate tectonics
- Phase center variations for on-board antenna modifiers
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Maneuvers
- Refactoring of the package
- Fielded version of impulse maneuvers
- Profile based (polynomial segments) thrust propulsion model
- Introduction of non-euclidean norms to ΔV and mass consumption models
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Miscellaneous:
- Static transform for {Field} elements
- Change of TimeInterpolable by TimeInterpolator
- Change of PositionAngle by PositionAngleType
- Field class for StateCovariance
- Python keywords (e.g. init) are now forbidden for method naming
This version depends on Hipparchus 3.0