Gallery

Latest cover image of OS3D.

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An exploration probe on an interplanetary transfer orbit from Earth to Venus.

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A space probe orbiting Luna after performing transfer and capture maneuvers.

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Minor planet 2010 SO16 on a horseshoe orbit, tracked using a rotating frame of reference.

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3D surface map rendering of Earth.

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Groundtrack of a satellite on a sun-synchronous orbit around Earth, with 2D surface map rendering.

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ESA JUICE flies by both the Earth and Luna for a gravity assist in 2024 August.

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A 2-stage small sat launch vehicle on its ascent trajectory.

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Orbital rendezvous with a vessel around Jupiter's moon Io.

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A couple of low-thrust maneuvers to adjust a Low Earth Orbit.

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An even lower thrust maneuver to raise a satellite's orbit, probably using an ion drive or a particularly strong flashlight.

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A few crewed spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit. Notice how the orbits are shifted due to J2 perturbations.

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Two spacecraft in out-of-plane Low Earth Orbits, preparing for a crazy-expensive orbital rendezvous mission.

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Simulation of a fragmented Near-Earth asteroid impacting Earth.

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A satellite leaving debris into Low Earth Orbit. Notice the extremely expensive plane change it made earlier in the background.

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Old "cover image" for OS3D. A satellite on a polar orbit around Earth, Luna on the background.

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Old version of the two_mirrors orbital rendezvous challenge scenario. The two spacecraft are quite close, with a bit of relative inclination still present.

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Tracking of an orbiter in a high and eccentric Lunar orbit.

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A futuristic exploration craft performing a brachistochrone transfer from Earth to Jupiter.

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OS3D running on Linux Mint 21 - the command panel is open.

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OS3D running on Linux Mint 21 with filled polygon rendering. It leaves Windows 10 in dust with its update speed.

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OS3D running on Linux Mint 21 with wireframe rendering. Still leaves Windows 10 in dust.

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