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
PSIMU
Free owner licence
A tool allowing to propagate all kind of trajectories around the Earth (from LEO to GEO passing through MEO, HEO, hyperbolic or atmospheric ones).
PATRIUS
Free and paid owner licence
A very complete Java library that will allow you to develop your own flight dynamics tools.
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 …).
VTS
Free owner licence
A 3D a graphical visualization tool to plot orbital trajectories.
CELESTLAB
Free owner licence
A toolbox for mission analysis purpose (trajectory analysis and orbit design ...).
The news FLIGHT DYNAMICS
FLIGHT DYNAMICS
3 May 2023
New PATRIUS_DATASET V1.4.3 version
New PATRIUS_DATASET version V1.4.3 is now available
FLIGHT DYNAMICS
13 October 2022
New SIMU-CIC V1.3.0 version
A new SIMU-CIC version (V1.3.0) is now available.
