Copernicus is a generalized spacecraft trajectory design and optimization system capable of solving a wide range of trajectory problems. 4 on March 23, 2024, building on its 2021 NASA Software of the Year Award win. 4 includes native support for Macs with Apple Silicon processors.
According to official sources, the new version also includes new features such as altitude and eclipse ramping/buffer engine model options, a new propagation model, a new circular restricted three-body problem parameterization and propagation mode, shadowing/eclipse model upgrades, two-body rotating frame definition options, GUI enhancements, and improvements to the Copernicus Python API. Performance improvements or benchmarks for these new features have not been detailed. It is also unclear if there are any known issues or limitations with the new Apple Silicon support.
Previous updates have steadily expanded Copernicus's capabilities. 10, and dependencies obtained via conda. 6 includes a new cross-platform JSON kernel file format, new reference frame features, and bug fixes.
5 includes a new experimental Mac version, faster exporting of segment data output files, new GUI tools, new plugin capabilities, and other features. 4 have not been announced.