Gallery

The following page contains a collection of practical examples and problems solved with poliastro. From interplanetary transfers, to asteroid-catching missions or even propagation under external perturbations. In addition, the user might come across tutorials related on how to use and customize the plotting utilities, insight on the API capabilities and many other topics related to orbital mechanics.

Analyzing the Parker Solar Probe flybys

The atmosphere and its layers

Catch that asteroid!

Comparing Hohmann and bielliptic transfers

Customising static orbit plots

Visualize orbital data with Cesium

New Horizons launch and trajectory

Going to Mars with Python using poliastro

Going to Jupiter with Python using Jupyter and poliastro

Drawing Earth satellite groundtracks

Plotting in 3D

Cowell’s formulation

Revisiting Lambert’s problem in Python

Studying Hohmann transfers

Analyzing NEOs

Visualizing the SpaceX Tesla Roadster trip to Mars

Natural and artificial perturbations

Porkchops with poliastro

Multiple revolutions on Lambert’s problem

Tisserand plots and applications in gravity assisted maneuvers