File formats
DISCOS export
CSV export of ESA DISCOS metadata, used to build DISCOS shapes.
LightCurve reads a CSV export of DISCOS metadata with at least a shape column. Recognised columns (case-insensitive):
| Column | Used for |
|---|---|
name, COSPAR, NORAD, discosId, objectClass, Mass |
Search and display |
shape |
The shape label (objects without one are skipped) |
width, height, depth, diameter, span |
Dimensions, m |
xSectMax, xSectMin, xSectAvg |
Cross-sections, m² |
"COSPAR","NORAD","discosId","name","objectClass","Mass","shape","width","height","depth","diameter","span","xSectMax","xSectMin","xSectAvg""1957-001B","2","2","Sputnik 1","Payload","82.85","Sphere","","","","0.58","0.58","0.264","0.264","0.264"Shapes outside the 20
Section titled “Shapes outside the 20”A label that is not one of the 20 modelled shapes is mapped to the closest one from its words (box, cylinder, sphere, cone, number of arrays, antenna, nozzle). The source line of the model then says “shape … approximated”.
Search
Section titled “Search”After loading, search by NORAD number (exact), COSPAR id (exact) or part of the name. Up to 12 results are listed; a click fills the shape and the dimensions.