This is a collection of tutorials, in viewgraph style and PDF format, covering most aspects of
using SPICE kernel files and allied Toolkit software to compute observation geometry parameters.
There is also limited discussion about
making SPK and CK kernels.
Included in this collection are some real programming examples.
At the bottom of the list is a link to a zip file
containing the entire tutorial collection.
File Name |
Topic |
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About this set of tutorials |
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A brief introduction to the SPICE system |
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Why SPICE was conceived |
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An overview of the entire SPICE system |
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Summary of many conventions and the lingo used within SPICE |
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A discourse on the numeric IDs used throughout SPICE |
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Some discussion on concepts of space geometry and time |
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An introduction to the data files used in SPICE |
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Some information about porting kernels between dissimilar computers |
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Means for providing and using metadata (data about data) in kernels |
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General instructions for obtaining and installing a SPICE Toolkit package |
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Some specific requirements and suggestions about configuring your computing environment to use SPICE software |
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An overview of the various kinds and contents of the SPICE Toolkits |
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Special notes about the Toolkits designed for use with MATLAB |
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Special notes about the Toolkits designed for use with Interactive Data Language |
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Where to find the principal instructions for using any Toolkit module |
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Time systems, conversions and formats used in SPICE |
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The leapseconds (LSK) and spacecraft clock (SCLK) kernels used in time computations |
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The ephemeris subsystem, used for providing state (position/velocity) of objects |
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The subsystem (Pla, used for providing size, shape and orientation of solar system bodies |
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The subsystem (C-matrix Kernel) that deals with orientation of spacecraft and rotating structures on the spacecraft |
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The subsystem (Frames Kernel) used to define many of the reference frames available within SPICE |
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Provides some examples of how the Frames Subsystem is used |
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Describes an important extension to the Frames Subsystem |
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Special kernels dealing with orientation of the moon and earth |
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The subsystem that deals with instrument field of view size, shape and orientation, and perhaps more |
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Provides pointers to examples of real FKs and IKs that could be useful to examine |
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An introduction to some of the "high-level" observation geometry computations that are possible using SPICE kernels and Toolkit software |
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An introduction to some of the "low level" computations available within SPICE |
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Provides an overview the built-in mechanism for trapping and handling many kinds of erroneous inputs |
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Describes each of the small number of programs provided as part of the SPICE Toolkit |
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Describes each of the small number of programs not part of the SPICE Toolkit but available from the NAIF website |
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Discusses some of the most common problems encountered by SPICE system users |
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An introduction to where to find the various categories of SPICE kernels available from NAIF |
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A handy desktop reference summarizing key points made in the SPICE tutorials |
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A sample space geometry program built with the IDL ("Icy") interface to SPICE |
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A sample space geometry program built with the MATLAB ("Mice") interface to SPICE |
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A sample space geometry program built with the C interface to SPICE |
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A sample space geometry program built with the FORTRAN interface to SPICE |
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Discusses some mechanisms for producing a SPICE SPK file |
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Discusses some mechanisms for producing a SPICE CK file |
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Provides an overview the SPICE Events subsystem (EK) |
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A brief overview of NAIF's plans for further development of the SPICE system |
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An overview of the integrated shape model subsystem currently under development |
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An overview the geometric event finding subsystem currently under development |
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A listing of relevant SPICE documents arranged by functional category |
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ZIP file of all SPICE Tutorials |
