Our new Missions module gives you two new missions from which you can start your own designs! These are:

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

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.

Check out our blog posts for more detailed information!

Lunar Orbit Insertion Maneuver
Lunar Cube Module
Pluto Spacecraft
Pluto Orbiter – the Next Step after New Horizons
Lunar Topography
Fission Powered Lunar Lander

New Features by Module

• Link Module
• ConstellationGroundContact - find ground contacs for a constellation
• ConstellationMaxDistance - Maximum distance between satellites in a constellation
• Missions: Lunar Lander
• OptimalLunarLanding2D - optimal 2D lunar landing using fmincon
• OptimalLunarLanding3D - optimal 3D lunar landing using fmincon
• LunarLandingOptimize3DLeastSquares - finds an optimal trajectory using least squares
• Missions: Pluto
• 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
• 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
• SCPro
• PlanetWithTerrain - Draws a 3D planet with terrain
• NeptuneAirshipSizing - Size a Neptune airship
• RHSSpacecraftWithIMU - New RHS function for a spacecraft with an IMU
• ThrusterAndRWACommand - Mixed RWA and Thruster torque distribution
• Core
• FlywheelStresses - Stresses in a flywheel
• PlotDoubleYAxis - Double Y axis helper function
• DefocusingDemo - Demonstrates camera defocusing
• BHalbachAxialFluxMotor - Magnetic field for Halbach motor
• ACPro
• AerodynamicShock - aerodynamic shocks
• StreamlineShockAngle - compute stagnation conditions in atmospheric flight
• ObliqueShockAngle - Streamline angle from oblique angle

Prior Releases

SCT Version 2015.1
SCT Version 2014.1
SCT Version 11
SCT Version 10
SCT Version 9
SCT Version 8
SCT Version 7