• Summary of changes
• Highlighted features by module
• Change List

Summary of changes in v2016.1

Our new Lunar Cube module available as an add-on for our CubeSat Toolbox and included in SCT Academic and Pro gives you tools for planning lunar orbital missions. The Missions module has two new missions which can be used as the basis for new designs:

• Pluto - a mission to orbit Pluto using a nuclear propulsion system
• LunarLander - software for designing lunar landers and computing landing trajectories

Related to the new missions, the Orbit module has improved spherical harmonic gravity function allowing infinite order models, and new lunar gravity models.

New Features by Module

• Link Module
• ConstellationGroundContact - find ground contacs for a constellation
• ConstellationMaxDistance - Maximum distance between satellites in a constellation
• Missions: Lunar Targeting and Pluto
• OptimalLunarLanding2D - optimal 2D lunar landing using fmincon
• OptimalLunarLanding3D - optimal 3D lunar landing using fmincon
• LunarLandingOptimize3DLeastSquares - finds an optimal trajectory using least squares
• PlutoLander3D - 3D Pluto landing simulation
• PlutoLanderCAD - designs a Pluto lander
• DFDPlutoMissionCAD - designs a transfer vehicle that could be used for many deep space missions
• Orbit Module
• OrbitPlaneChange - Demo of electric orbit transfer
• LoadLP150Q - Load lunar LP150Q gravity file
• LoadSGM150 - Load lunar SGM150 gravity file
• SphericalHarmonicPlot - Plot spherical harmonic gravity model
• GravityNormalized - Infinite order spherical harmonic gravity model
• SC/SCPro
• PlanetWithTerrain - Draws a 3D planet with terrain
• RHSSpacecraftWithIMU - New RHS function for a spacecraft with an IMU
• ThrusterAndRWACommand - Mixed RWA and Thruster torque distribution
• New ability to add Earth and Sun vectors to CAD model visualizaton
• IGRF 2010 magnetic field model data (IGRF11.mat)
• Core
• PlotDoubleYAxis - Double Y axis helper function