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> Is there any simulation for projecting the path of the Roadster over its life? Kerbal Space Program? KSP has a very simplified model, and doesn't even offer
by orbital-decay 9y ago
> Is there any simulation for projecting the path of the Roadster over its life? Kerbal Space Program?
KSP has a very simplified model, and doesn't even offer full n-body simulation. You can try GMAT [1] as a general purpose orbital dynamics tool; it's fun to play with. There's also plenty of Python libraries for gravitational dynamics available, pykep being an example. Of course, you'll have to know the precise Roadster orbit parameters, and this is a problem.
[1] https://sourceforge.net/projects/gmat/ https://sourceforge.net/projects/gmat/
- manaskarekar 9y agoThank you for sharing this. I was hoping for info about stuff like this.