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Space and Aerospace Simulators

Space simulators for orbits, rockets, satellites, reentry, and astrophysics.

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Atmosphere Layers Simulator — Temperature & Pressure Profile
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Atmosphere layers simulator. Compute pressure, temperature, density and sound speed at any altitude with the ISA model; compare troposphere to thermosphere.
Atmospheric Entry Heating Calculator
Propulsion & Flight
Atmospheric Reentry Simulator using Sutton-Graves stagnation heating correlation to compute nose heat flux, density, and Mach number for capsule reentry analysis.
Spacecraft Attitude Quaternion Rotation Simulator
Spacecraft Systems
Simulate spacecraft 3D attitude with quaternions and Euler angles in real-time. Avoid gimbal lock with ADCS quaternion conversion tools.'s 3D attitude from Euler angles (roll / pitch / yaw) and a rotation about an arbitrar…'s 3D attitude from Euler angles (roll / pitch / yaw) and a rotation about an arbitrar…
Black Hole Event Horizon & Hawking Temperature Simulator
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Enter a mass and Kerr spin parameter to compute the Schwarzschild radius, Kerr outer horizon r+, ISCO, photon sphere, Hawking temperature and evaporation lifetime in rea…
CubeSat Deployment Spring Tip-Off Rate Simulator
Spacecraft Systems
CubeSat Deployment Spring Tip-Off Rate Simulator: Real-time spring energy, separation velocity, tip-off angular rate, CDS Rev 14 compliance and detumble time…
CubeSat Power Budget Simulator
Spacecraft Systems
Browser-based power budget tool for CubeSats from 1U up to 12U.
Escape Velocity Simulator
Orbital Mechanics
Calculate escape velocity for any celestial body by setting mass and radius parameters with this physics simulator tool.
Gravity Well Simulator — 2D Spacetime Curvature & Orbital Mechanics
Orbital Mechanics
Click to place gravitational sources and watch the grid warp like a spacetime rubber sheet.
Hohmann Transfer Simulator — Minimum-Energy Orbital Transfer
Orbital Mechanics
The classic Hohmann transfer tool: real-time Δv1, Δv2, total Δv, and transfer-time outputs for LEO-to-GEO, Earth-to-Mars, Earth-to-Venus rough sizing.
Hubble's Law Simulator — Recessional Velocity & Universe Expansion
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Manipulate Hubble constant and galaxy distance to calculate recession velocity, redshift, and universe age in real time.
Ion Thruster (Electric Propulsion) Isp & Thrust Simulator
Propulsion & Flight
Size a gridded electrostatic ion thruster: see exit velocity, specific impulse Isp, thrust and thrust-to-power ratio in real time.
Kepler Equation Simulator — Numerical Solution of Elliptic Orbits
Orbital Mechanics
Kepler's Equation Solver — Newton-Raphson Iteration: An intermediate-to-advanced numerical simulator that solves M = E − e sin E via Newton-Raphson. Watch ec…
Kepler Laws Orbital Simulator
Orbital Mechanics
Visualize all three Kepler laws on a single orbit animation.
Keplerian Orbit Simulator — Satellite Elliptical Orbit & Velocity Calculator
Orbital Mechanics
Simulate real orbital mechanics with preset Halley's Comet, Earth, Mars, Mercury — by adjusting eccentricity and semi-major axis. Feel how speed peaks at perihelion under gravity and the equal-area law animated in real time.
Lambert's Problem & Transfer Orbit Simulator
Orbital Mechanics
Visualise the transfer orbit that connects two points around a central body.
Low-Thrust Spiral Trajectory Simulator
Orbital Mechanics
Low-Thrust Spiral Trajectory Simulator: Design a spiral transfer matched to the "high Isp, low thrust" character of ion engines and Hall thrusters, using the…
Moon Phase Calendar Simulator — Lunar Cycle & Illumination
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Moon Phase Calendar Simulator: Change year and month to display the lunar phase calendar in real time. Calculate moon age and phase from synodic month period…
N-Body Gravitational Simulator — Orbital Dance, Collisions & Figure-8
Orbital Mechanics
Simulate gravitational orbits, collisions, and mergers in real time. Explore solar systems, binary stars, and the figure-8 solution with this N-body physics simulator.
Orbital Mechanics Simulator — Kepler Orbits & Hohmann Transfer
Orbital Mechanics
An analysis-focused extension showing the vis-viva equation and orbital energy on Chart.js graphs. Vary eccentricity and semi-major axis to inspect v(r)
Orbital Mechanics & Kepler Orbit Simulator
Orbital Mechanics
Entry-level tool for rocketry and satellite engineering. Manipulate the three orbital elements (a, e, i) against canonical presets.
J2 Orbital Perturbation Simulator
Orbital Mechanics
The Earth is not a perfect sphere — the equator bulges by about 21 km, and that flattening (the J2 zonal coefficient, 1.
Hohmann Transfer Orbit Simulator
Orbital Mechanics
Simulate a Hohmann orbital transfer. Set orbit radii to instantly calculate delta-v, transfer time, and watch an animated spacecraft journey.
Polar Orbit Ground Station Pass Time Simulator
Orbital Mechanics
Polar Orbit Ground Station Pass Time Simulator: Calculate the communications pass time between a polar-orbit Earth-observation satellite and a ground antenna…
Projectile & Orbit Simulator — Kepler Orbits to Escape Velocity
Orbital Mechanics
Simulate projectile to orbit transition with Newton's Cannonball simulator: increase launch speed and continuously transition from projectile flight → circular orbit → ellipse → hyperbolic escape. Watch Kepler's laws, period, eccentricity and escape velocity unify on one screen.
Clohessy-Wiltshire Rendezvous Simulator
Orbital Mechanics
Clohessy-Wiltshire Rendezvous Simulator: Design the approach trajectory of a chaser spacecraft to a target satellite for rendezvous and docking. Sweep target…
Rocket Equation Calculator — Tsiolkovsky Multi-Stage Delta-v
Propulsion & Flight
Calculate rocket delta-v for up to 3 stages. Configure mass, Isp, and add gravity or drag losses with this Tsiolkovsky equation tool.
Rocket Pintle Injector Mixing & Atomization Simulator
Propulsion & Flight
Rocket Pintle Injector Mixing & Atomization Simulator: Visualize the mixing and atomization of a pintle injector — the architecture used on SpaceX Merlin and…
Rocket Plume Launch Pad Impingement Simulator
Propulsion & Flight
Visualize the heat flux, sound pressure level (SPL), and water-deluge cooling that the exhaust plume of Falcon 9, Starship, SLS and other major rockets imposes on the la…
Rocket Propulsion Simulator — Tsiolkovsky Equation & Specific Impulse
Propulsion & Flight
Simulate rocket engine performance. Apply the Tsiolkovsky equation, calculate thrust & Δv. Compare LH2/LOX, kerosene, solid, and storable propellants.
Rocket Specific Impulse Simulator
Propulsion & Flight
Rocket Specific Impulse Simulator: A tool for calculating rocket engine thrust, specific impulse and delta-v. Adjust the propellant mass flow, exhaust veloci…
Multi-Stage Rocket Design & Payload Fraction Calculator
Propulsion & Flight
Real-time ΔV and payload fraction for 1–3 stage rockets via the Tsiolkovsky equation. Saturn V, Falcon 9, Ariane 5, H-IIA presets. Canvas rocket diagram with staging animation.
Rocket Thrust Simulator — Tsiolkovsky Rocket Equation & Delta-v
Propulsion & Flight
Rocket Thrust & Tsiolkovsky Equation Simulator: Calculate ΔV from specific impulse and mass ratio using the Tsiolkovsky rocket equation in real time. Compare…'s rocket equation. Compute delta-V in real-time from specific impulse and mass ratio, and compare with actual rocket engines.
Ka-Band Satellite Communication Link Budget Simulator
Spacecraft Systems
Ka-Band Satellite Communication Link Budget Simulator: 17.7-30 GHz Ka-band links pay a heavy rain-fade penalty, but in return they unlock huge bandwidth and …
Satellite Magnetic Torquer Attitude Control Simulator
Spacecraft Systems
Satellite Magnetic Torquer Attitude Control Simulator: A sizing tool for CubeSat-class (1U-12U) magnetic torquers (MTQ). Change altitude, inclination and coi…
Satellite Orbit Simulator — LEO/GEO Period, Velocity & Ground Track
Orbital Mechanics
Satellite Orbit Ops — RAAN, Coverage Radius, Eclipse Fraction: An operations-design tool for satellite engineers. Manipulate altitude h, inclination i and RA…
Satellite Power Budget Calculator
Spacecraft Systems
Calculate satellite power budgets in real time for LEO, MEO and GEO. Compute solar-array size, battery capacity, eclipse duration, DoD and EOL power.
Satellite Thermal Control Calculator
Spacecraft Systems
Calculate spacecraft thermal balance with solar flux, Earth IR, albedo & internal power. Compute equilibrium temperatures and radiator sizing for sunlit/eclipse phases.
Gravity Slingshot (Gravity Assist) Orbital Mechanics Simulator
Orbital Mechanics
Simulate gravity assist maneuvers in real-time. Adjust planet mass, velocity, and angle to see orbital changes powered by accurate physics and RK4 integration.
Solar Radiation Pressure (SRP) Spacecraft Simulator
Spacecraft Systems
Solar Radiation Pressure (SRP) Spacecraft Simulator: Compute the tiny photon pressure that the Sun exerts on a spacecraft. Adjust mass, illuminated area, ref…
Solar System Scale Simulator — Planetary Distances & Size Comparison
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Compare the 8 solar-system planets at real scale: distance in AU, diameter, and light-travel seconds from Mercury to Neptune. Interactively explore Kepler's third law T² ∝ a³ and feel the order-of-magnitude gap. For animated planetary motion use the Solar System simulator.
Solar System Simulator — Planetary Orbits & Kepler's Laws
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Solar System Simulator: real-time planetary orbit simulation with Kepler's Laws. Explore orbital mechanics and celestial mechanics interactively.'s Laws of planetary motion.
International Standard Atmosphere Simulator
Propulsion & Flight
Change the altitude and see the temperature, pressure, air density and speed of sound from the International Standard Atmosphere (ISA) model update in real time.
Star Tracker Pointing Accuracy Simulator
Spacecraft Systems
Simulate star tracker pointing accuracy for spacecraft attitude determination. Optimize CMOS/CCD detector parameters, FOV, and centroid precision for arcsecond-level accuracy.'s highest-accuracy attitude sensor — the star tracker (STR). It images stars on a …'s highest-accuracy attitude sensor — the star tracker (STR). It images stars on a …
Static Margin & Longitudinal Stability Simulator
Propulsion & Flight
Static Margin & Longitudinal Stability Simulator: Design the longitudinal static stability that decides whether an aircraft can fly straight "hands-off". Mov…
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) Design Simulator
Orbital Mechanics
Design a Sun-synchronous orbit — the standard low-Earth orbit for Earth-observation satellites — by matching the J2-driven nodal regression to the Sun's mean motion.
Supernova Light Curve Simulator
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Supernova Light Curve Simulator: A supernova is the final, explosive end of a star. From Type Ia to II-P, IIn and Ib/Ic, dial in the ejecta mass, Ni-56 mass,…
Three-Body Problem Simulator
Orbital Mechanics
Visualize the three-body problem in real-time. Explore gravitational interactions, periodic orbits, and conserved quantities like energy and angular momentum.
Thrust Coefficient Simulator — Rocket Nozzle C_F and Specific Impulse
Propulsion & Flight
Thrust Coefficient Simulator for rocket nozzles: visualize C_F, Isp, and exhaust velocity. Tune chamber pressure, gamma, and temperature for converging-diverging nozzle analysis.
Tidal Forces Simulator — Roche Limit & Tidal Bulge Calculator
Orbital Mechanics
Visualize the tidal bulge created on Earth by differential gravity from the Moon and Sun.
V-n Diagram (Flight Envelope) Simulator
Propulsion & Flight
Draw the flight envelope of an aircraft.