Validation

Ephemerista’s analysis modules have been validated against established tools and libraries to ensure accuracy and reliability.

Validation Status

Component	Validation Method	Test Cases
Orbital dynamics	Based on Orekit, which is independently validated	test_orekitprops.py, test_orekitprops_java.py
Visibility analysis	Validated against NASA GMAT, which is based on SPICE	test_visibility.py
Link budget analysis	Cross-validated with existing LSF tools and MATLAB Satellite Communications Toolbox	test_link_budget.py
Interference analysis	Validated against MATLAB Satellite Communications Toolbox	test_link_budget.py
Coverage analysis	Manual checks against existing constellations	test_coverage.py
Navigation analysis	Based on Orekit, which is independently validated	test_requirements.py