Resources & Tools
This section covers simulation software, core algorithm libraries, data resources and AI/cloud platform tools for cislunar space research.
Simulation Software
Professional mission analysis tools for orbit design, simulation optimization and visualization.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| GMAT | NASA's open-source General Mission Analysis Tool |
| STK | AGI (Ansys) commercial simulation platform |
| ATK | NUDT Aerospace Tool Kit (4.0) — domestic Chinese platform |
| Cesium | Open-source 3D globe visualization engine |
Core Algorithm Libraries
Open-source orbit design and celestial mechanics computing libraries.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| e2m2e | Earth-Moon transfer orbit design library (CR3BP) |
| scipy | Python Scientific Computing Library |
| r2s2 | Cislunar space-time coordinate transformation library |
| Orekit | ESA open-source flight dynamics library (Java) |
| poliastro | Python astrodynamics library (archived) |
| Basilisk | JPL spacecraft dynamics simulation framework |
| pykep | ESA interplanetary trajectory design library |
Data Resources
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Datasets | JPL ephemerides, lunar gravity field models, space environment parameters |
AI & Cloud Platforms
Lunar exploration data cloud platforms and AI intelligent analysis tools.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Digital Lunar Cloud Platform | CAS Institute of Geochemistry lunar data cloud |
| Lunar Science Multimodal LLM V2.0 | AI model for lunar crater recognition |
| NAOC Lunar & Planetary Data System | CAS National Astronomical Observatory planetary science data portal |