Module: botec

botec.py

BOTEC is a simple astrophysical and orbital mechanics calculator, including a database of all named Solar System objects.

Imported modules

import gzip
import math
import os
import re
import sys
import time
import types

Functions

load
save

load

load ( filename=None )

save

save (
        system,
        tag,
        filename=DEFAULT_FILENAME,
        protocol=1,
        compressed=False,
        )

Classes

AltitudeLocation	An altitude location is simply a location expressed in terms of
BiellipticTransfer	A bielliptic transfer, which can in some cases take less
BiparabolicTransfer	A biparabolic transfer, which is only included here for
CosinesTransfer	Given two speeds and an angle between their vectors, compute the
Course	The class which plots a series of transfers from a source
ExtractionTransfer	A transfer out of the theatre corresponding to the given
GrazingLocation	A grazing location is a location that grazes the top of a
HohmannTransfer	A low-energy Hohmann transfer.
ImpulsiveTransfer	An impulsive transfer approximation is one where the duration
InsertionTransfer	A transfer into the theatre corresponding to the given
LagrangeLocation	A location representing one of the remaining three Lagrange
LandTransfer	A transfer landing on the surface of a world.
LateralTransfer	The lateral or primary transfer that takes place and consists
LaunchTransfer	A transfer launching from the surface of a world.
LibrationLocation	A location representing one of the L1 or L2 points.
Location	A location represents an orbital position around a primary
Maneuver	A maneuver involves a list of burns (with some total deltavee)
OberthManeuver	An Oberth maneuver (possibly chained) is an insertion or
Opportunity	The representation of an opportunity between two objects in the
Orbit	A represention of an orbit, used as a supplementary class.
PartialTransferManeuver	A maneuver merely consisting of one burn associated with a
PhaseLocation	A location at a phase angle relative to another location (i.e.,
PhaseTransfer	A phase transfer as the primary transfer.
PlaneChangeTransfer	Exceute a plane change transfer.
ReprMixin	A common mixin class for handling reprs.
ReturnTransfer	A transfer returning an object to a location from its L1 or L2
SI	A class representing a value and an associated unit, capable of
SendTransfer	A transfer sending an object from a location to an L1 or L2
StationaryLocation	A stationary location is one that is in an orbit that has the
SurfaceLocation	A location on the surface of a world.
System	The fundamental system class which holds all data on the
Transfer	A representation of a portion of a course identified by a
TransferManeuver	A maneuver merely consisting of those burns associated with a
VectorTransfer	Simple vector change.
World	A world represents a physical object in the system.

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