"Cassini" "Sol" { Class "spacecraft" Mesh "cassini.3ds" Radius 0.011 InfoURL "http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.cfm" # Orient the model according to the specification here: # http://mapsview.engin.umich.edu/data_descriptions/spacecraft_overview.php # Remote sensing pallet mounted on +X side of spacecraft # Magnetometer boom extends in +Y direction # Primary remote sensing boresight view is -Y # Main engine firing direction is +Z # High-gain antenna points -Z # Huygens probe ejected in -X direction Orientation [ 180 1 0 0 ] Timeline [ # Phase 1: Launch and cruise { Beginning "1997 10 15 09:27:11" Ending "2004 6 20 12:00:00" OrbitFrame { EclipticJ2000 { Center "Sol" } } SampledTrajectory { Source "cassini-cruise.xyzv" } FixedRotation { Inclination 70 AscendingNode -90 } } # Phase 2: Saturn orbit (primary and equinox missions) { Ending "2010 6 20 12:00:00" OrbitFrame { EclipticJ2000 { Center "Sol/Saturn" } } SampledTrajectory { Source "cassini-orbit.xyzv" } FixedRotation { Inclination 70 AscendingNode -90 } } # Phase 3: Solstice mission { # SPICE kernel continues until 21 Sep 2017, but the trajectory # shows Cassini entering Saturn's atmosphere on 15 Sep. Ending "2017 9 15 17:02:00" OrbitFrame { EclipticJ2000 { Center "Sol/Saturn" } } SampledTrajectory { Source "cassini-solstice.xyzv" } FixedRotation { Inclination 70 AscendingNode -90 } } ] } "Huygens" "Sol/Cassini" { Class "spacecraft" Mesh "huygens.3ds" Radius 0.00135 Orientation [ 90 0 0 1 ] InfoURL "http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.cfm" Timeline [ # Phase 1: With Cassini { Beginning 2450736.893877314 # 1997 Oct 15 09:27:11 Ending "2004 12 25 02:01:05.183" OrbitFrame { BodyFixed { Center "Sol/Cassini" } } BodyFrame { BodyFixed { Center "Sol/Cassini" } } FixedPosition [ -0.0014 0 0.0002 ] FixedRotation { Inclination 90 AscendingNode 90 } } # Phase 2: Free flight to Titan { Ending "2005 01 14 09:07:00" OrbitFrame { EclipticJ2000 { Center "Sol/Saturn" } } BodyFrame { EclipticJ2000 { Center "Sol" } } SampledTrajectory { Source "huygens.xyzv" } UniformRotation { AscendingNode 0 Inclination 90 MeridianAngle 0 Epoch 2453364.5847 # 2004 Dec 25 02:01:58 Period 0.125 # 7.5 revolutions per minute } } ] # End Timeline }