Library / toolkit · Cross-platform (Python) · Open source
poliastro
A Python library for interactive astrodynamics and orbital mechanics — defining orbits, propagating them, and planning maneuvers — built on Astropy's units and time handling. Its active development is now archived, with the work continuing in a successor library, but it remains a well-known tool for orbit computations.
Highlights
- ›Interactive orbit definition and propagation in Python
At a glance
- Platforms
- Cross-platform (Python)
- Licence
- Open source
Works with
Knowledge connections
- Associated withAstropy
- Associated withOrbital Elements
- Associated withThe SPICE Toolkit
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.