Description

Since 2017 poliastro features 3d plotting using Plotly. However, it would be nice to use other popular orbit visualization solutions such as Cesium.js. Although it is meant to create visualizations for Earth orbits, there are ways to extend it to visualize interplanetary maneuvers, as the developers explained.

Cesium.js uses a JSON format called CZML, and this project aims to add support for CZML export for poliastro Orbit objects. For that, the sampling capabilities have to be improved and the tricks described above have to be implemented, along with the creation of a Cesium app that can understand our output.

Milestones

Coding starts

Engaged with the community and understand the motivation and challenges of the project.
Have set up a development environment and get familiar with the Cesium Sandcastle (see “Additional resources”)

1st evaluation

Have basic export for an orbit around the Earth
Have all code, tests and documentation in GitHub

2nd evaluation

Have complex export that includes attractors and target bodies, if any
Have all code, tests and documentation in GitHub

Final

Have created a Cesium application that understand the necessary metadata
Have all code, tests and documentation in GitHub

Secondary goals

Fix any bugs that might appear regarding visualization, hyperbolic orbits and so forth
Review pull requests from other poliastro contributors, including the mentor
Give a talk about the work at some Python event