poliastro/poliastro
poliastro - :rocket: Astrodynamics in Python observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4808
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1054
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1014 stars · 305 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
poliastro is a pure Python library for interactive astrodynamics and orbital mechanics, offering orbit propagation, maneuver planning, and quick visualization. It is now archived and no longer maintained, though forks are welcome.
Use cases
- simulate satellite orbits in python
- compute orbital maneuvers like hohmann transfers
- plot spacecraft trajectories
- study orbital mechanics for a class
- convert between orbital elements and state vectors
- propagate keplerian orbits
When to choose
- you need an easy-to-use Python library for orbital mechanics calculations
- you want quick orbit visualization in Jupyter notebooks
- you're doing academic work on astrodynamics and can accept an unmaintained dependency
When to avoid
- you need long-term support or bug fixes, since the project is archived
- you need production-grade flight software
- you want an actively maintained alternative
Facets
library · maturity abandoned
simulation data-visualization math simulation astronomy data-science education python cross-platform astrodynamics orbital-mechanics space celestial-mechanics orbits scientific-computing archived
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/poliastro/poliastro · fetched 2026-08-28 · ee7bf376a9c4
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/poliastro/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6e45c5c15a1f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| poliastro/poliastro | main | 10 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="poliastro/poliastro")
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