The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) successfully launched onboard an Ariane 5 rocket on December 25, 2021, at 12:20 UTC — a Christmas miracle for more than 1,000 contributing scientists, engineers, and technicians over the last 30 years. This global collaboration included NASA, partners, and contractors from at least 14 countries and 29 US states, including partner agencies European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). Learn more about how FreeFlyer® is supporting the JWST on its journey.
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On March 4, 2022, an unidentified rocket booster impacted the far side of the Moon near its Hertzsprung crater. The far side of the Moon permanently faces away from the Earth because it is tidally locked to the Earth. After years in a Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) the booster made a series of lunar flybys that put it on a collision course with the Moon. Check out this article for the full story on the space debris impact.
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Introducing FreeFlyer® 7.7, the latest version of the astrodynamics software from the team at a.i. solutions®. To kickoff 2022, a.i. solutions invites you to download the latest version of FreeFlyer to explore its newest features and capabilities.
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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) launched on December 25, 2021, to become the world’s premier space science observatory. JWST is the culmination of collaboration from engineers and scientists around the world to collect observations of planets, stars, and the formation of galaxies across the universe.
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Discover a.i. solutions' role in the modernization of satellite operations in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) as we sit down with Andrew Werner, Director of Space Products.
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Whether you are setting up a flight dynamics microservices pipeline to automate your constellation’s daily operations or moving your flight dynamics analysis tools to a more secure and distributed architecture, FreeFlyer allows you to set up Cloud workflows easily in AWS.
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You’ve just found out that an asteroid is headed toward the Earth, what are you going to do? Assemble a team of rag-tag oil drillers and launch them into space? If you’re in Hollywood, that’s probably your answer.
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Introducing FreeFlyer's new Student Spotlight Program that recognizes students for their outstanding use of the most popular astrodynamics software. Click the button below to find out more and register today for your chance to win!
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There are many resources available from the FreeFlyer Team to help you learn while evaluating the software or preparing for FreeFlyer certification exams. In this article, we discuss five ways you can begin learning the essential fundamentals of FreeFlyer.
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FreeFlyer is a powerful astrodynamics software tool that gives the user the power to model satellite constellations of any size; whether it be pre-launch mission analysis or nominal operations and flight dynamics support, FreeFlyer powers your constellation’s design, analysis, and operations. Find out a few tips and tricks surrounding constellation design in FreeFlyer.
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The FreeFlyer team is thrilled to announce the launch of our new FreeFlyer Certification Program! Test your knowledge of the fundamental skills necessary to use FreeFlyer by taking the Level 1 Certification Exam.
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A lunar revitalization is happening now as more and more industry partners are teaming together with both DoD and civil agencies to prepare new technologies bound for the Moon, Mars, and beyond through programs like the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, sending the next scientific and test payloads to the surface of the moon.
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One of the most powerful capabilities in FreeFlyer is the ability to produce custom visualizations that allow you to portray your mission in the best light! FreeFlyer's scripting language allows you to build movie-quality camera manipulation directly into your Mission Plan.
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FreeFlyer 7.5 is pack full of new features including Line-of-Sight Terrain Modeling. Using the Terrain object, you can visualize terrain anywhere on Earth and compute visibility and viewshed combinations between any combination of assets in all analysis regimes.
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FreeFlyer 7.5 is pack full of new features including Line-of-Sight Terrain Modeling, Ground Vehicle and Non-Orbit Object Models, Mission Planning Reverse Playback, plus much more!
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Flying multiple satellites in formation within a constellation or cluster is a complex task: coordinated orbital maintenance maneuvers, efficient collision avoidance analysis, and combined coverage over geographical regions all require the right tools. a.i. solutions' FreeFlyer Astrodynamics software is packed with capabilities that allows you to design a constellation to your specifications and perform the analyses needed to ensure your mission's success.
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As OSIRIS-REx begins its rendezvous with the famous asteroid Bennu on December 3, 2018, you can visualize its approach in this simulation using a.i. solutions' FreeFlyer® Software.
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Enhance your FreeFlyer scripting expertise with these lesser-known tips and tricks!
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We are pleased to release FreeFlyer 7.3, the newest major release of FreeFlyer, now available for download!
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Take a sneak peek at what's coming in the next version of FreeFlyer, available this September!
Read MoreThere are now more licensing options available for purchasing FreeFlyer - take a look at the three new options we are offering to all our users.
Read MoreThe FreeFlyer Team at a.i. solutions is proud to announce the release of the newest version of our software, FreeFlyer 7.2. This is a major release, with numerous new features and enhancements. Here’s the full list of what’s new in this release!
Read MoreFreeFlyer 7.1 is now available for download! This is a major release, with numerous new features and enhancements. Read on for the full list of what’s new in this latest release.
Read Morea.i. solutions is supporting Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, by providing a customized 2D/3D situational awareness mission display utilizing our FreeFlyer software for the upcoming Es’hail-2 communications satellite.
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Recently, lunar Near Rectilinear Halo Orbits (NRHO) have been the focus of much study, and they have been selected as the target orbit for the Gateway mission, formerly the Deep Space Gateway. Also, the Deep Space Network (DSN) is increasingly congested and over-subscribed. In this work, the performance of relative-only navigation between a spacecraft in an NRHO and a relay in a Distant Retrograde Orbit is examined and compared to simulated DSN tracking using a Square Root Information Filter. Various tracking scenarios are examined using a closed-loop simulation where navigation errors inform maneuver planning and maneuver execution errors affect navigation performance. Results indicate that relative-only navigation can provide comparable levels of orbit determination error and orbit maintenance costs.
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NASA is currently working on the spacecraft and trajectory design for the Gateway mission that will reside in a Near Rectilinear Halo Orbit (NRHO). In the NRHO, Gateway will nominally require orbital maintenance maneuvers once per revolution. Separately, NASA is also working to develop technologies and techniques for relative navigation in cis-lunar space. Together, these concepts represent an opportunity for interesting research in cis-lunar navigation performance.
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