Release notes for OVT version 2.3

September 28, 2003

New Features

Orbits

Orbit of any satellite defined by Long Term Orbit File (LTOF) can be visualized.
Distribution includes Double Star spacecrafts.
Satellite Info window contains start and stop time for s/c and approximate revolution period.

Bug Fixes

Mirroring of time labels, annotations, etc.

Bug fixed by upgrading to vtk 4.2.

Latitude and Longitude in Orbit Monitor

Latitude and Longitude in Orbit monitor were reversed.

TLE Orbit Calculation Module

TLE Orbit Calculation Module was revised to improve performance and error detection.

Known problems

Windows 2000

has OpenGL/Java memory leaks resulting in numerous problems starting from incorrect color display and ending by program crash in case of earth grid display or close look at Cluster satellites.

Submission of bugs and possible improvements is welcome. Please send e-mail to ovt-team@nest.irfu.se