Shawn's Satellite Simulator

Install instructions:
1) Install java 1.5 if you don't have it installed already - found in the jre_1.5 directory, or the web
2) Install java3D if you don't have it installed already - found in the java3D_1.4 directory, or the web
3) Copy SSS.exe onto your hard drive and execute (double click on it)

Quick Start:
1) Start the program
2) From the edit menu choose "New Satellite"
3) Set Propagtor/Orbit Data/Graphics Options then hit a Propogate button
4) Observe results in 2d/3d views, change Orbit Data properties and hit the Propagate button again - observer the changes.


To Open the Examples:
1) Start the program
2) Choose Open from the File menu and navigate to the Examples directory and choose a file  -- note this can take a while as all satellites are propogated
3) Observer results in 2d/3d views 

Shawn Gano
23-Sept-2006