Lox: A Modern Astrodynamics Library for Space Missions
2025-02-20
Lox is a safe and ergonomic astrodynamics library for the modern space industry. It offers a comprehensive API, ranging from high-level mission planning and analysis tools to lower-level utilities. Supporting various coordinate frames, it includes ephemeris data for major celestial bodies and readily handles Earth orientation parameters. Lox also provides Python bindings for interactive use and is extensible, allowing users to add custom time scales, transformation algorithms, and data sources. Commissioned by the European Space Agency, it's a next-generation, open-source space mission simulator.