General Mission Analysis Tool Explained

General Mission Analysis Tool
Released:2007[1]
Latest Release Version:R2022a
Operating System:Microsoft Windows, Linux, macOS
Programming Language:C++
Genre:Technical computing
License:Apache License 2.0
Website:GMAT Wiki

General Mission Analysis Tool (GMAT) is open-source space mission analysis software developed by NASA and private industry.[2]

It has been used for several missions, including LCROSS, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, OSIRIS-REx, the Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission, and the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission.[3]

GMAT is an open-source alternative to software like Systems Tool Kit and FreeFlyer.

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Notes and References

  1. Hughes . Steven P. . Conway . Darrel J. . Parker . Joel . Using the General Mission Analysis Tool (GMAT) . PDF . AAS Guidance and Control Conference . 2017 .
  2. Hughes . Steven P. . Qureshi . Rizwan H. . Cooley . Steven D. . Parker . Joel J. . Verification and Validation of the General Mission Analysis Tool (GMAT) . PDF . AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference . 2014 .
  3. Web site: GMAT Wiki - Overview . 2022-01-05 . 2022-01-05 .