AstroForceModels.jl

This package contains the dominant astrodynamics forces affecting the orbital trajectory of a satellite for the SatelliteToolbox.jl ecosystem. Currently this package implements:

• [x] Spherical Harmonics
• [x] Solar Radiation Pressure
• [x] Drag
• [x] Third Body Gravity
• [x] Relativistic
• [x] Low Thrust
• [x] Albedo
• [x] Solid Body Tides
• [x] Spacecraft Thermal Emission
• [x] Geomagnetic Lorentz Force
• [x] Plasma Drag (Ionospheric Ion Drag)

Installation

julia> using Pkg
julia> Pkg.add("AstroForceModels")

Citing

If you use AstroForceModels.jl in your work, please consider citing it.

@software{jordan_murphy_2025_16954386,
  author       = {Jordan Murphy},
  title        = {HAMMERHEAD-Space/AstroForceModels.jl},
  publisher    = {Zenodo},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.16954386},
  url          = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16954386},
}