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Complete Example Catalog

Each row below corresponds to one file in the packaged user catalog. The stable EXnn reference identifies the example in documentation and discussion; follow its link for purpose, setup, focused input, measured results, and interpretation. Paths are relative to astraeus-resources/examples/user/. Runtime tiers are explained on the Examples overview.

Foundations And Geometry

Example Workflow and scale Engineering use and primary evidence
EX01 · First Orbit RunSpec · quick · 6 satellites · 90 min at 60 s Learn propagation, Walker layout, state vectors, ground tracks, and 2D/3D Console views.
EX02 · Ground Access RunSpec · quick · 12 satellites · 3 sites · 6 h at 120 s Inspect access windows, range, elevation, azimuth, and site geometry in the Analysis view.
EX03 · Regional Coverage RunSpec · standard · 24 satellites · 6 h at 120 s Compare equal-point and represented-area-weighted European coverage using coverage summaries and maps.
EX04 · Large LEO Global Coverage Batch · showcase · 3 × 1,584 satellites · 24 h per case Compare 10°, 25°, and 40° elevation masks at global scale. Review batch summaries, coverage artifacts, and the qualified resource envelope.

Service And Communications

Example Workflow and scale Engineering use and primary evidence
EX05 · Service Downlink RunSpec · standard · 24 satellites · 3 gateways · 6 h Follow demand through user access, gateway closure, scheduling, throughput, and latency.
EX06 · Steered Multibeam RunSpec · standard · 12 satellites · 8 beams each · 4 h Compare fixed payload geometry with periodic demand-aware steering through beam-targeting and service artifacts.
EX07 · ISL-Routed Network RunSpec · standard · 72 satellites · 1 gateway · 8 h Inspect sparse Walker-adjacent ISLs, selected multihop routes, and path latency in 3D and Analysis views.
EX08 · Beam-Hopping Capacity RunSpec · extended · 24 satellites · 4 beams each · 2 h Evaluate continuity-aware beam hopping, Earth-fixed cells, interference, capacity allocation, and scheduling conflicts.
EX09 · Large LEO Service Network RunSpec · showcase · 1,584 satellites · 3 regions · 2 gateways · 24 h Exercise regional demand, gateway delivery, and sparse ISL routing at scale. Review transport, latency, route, and qualification results.

Spacecraft And Mission Engineering

Example Workflow and scale Engineering use and primary evidence
EX10 · Finite-Slew Attitude RunSpec · standard · 6 satellites · 3 targets · 12 h at 30 s Compare commanded and achieved pointing under a finite reaction-wheel slew envelope.
EX11 · Spacecraft Power Balance RunSpec · standard · 24 satellites · 24 h Couple a service timeline into generation, loads, battery state of charge, and power-margin events.
EX12 · Power Sizing RunSpec · standard · 1 satellite · 4 variants · 24 h Replay a common frozen driver across solar-array and battery sizing choices; compare sizing summaries and power timelines.
EX13 · Observation To Delivery RunSpec · standard · 6 satellites · 3 targets and gateways · 12 h Trace observation opportunity through finite slew, onboard activity, transport, delivery, and power.
EX14 · Propulsion-Power Coupling RunSpec · standard · 1 satellite · 2 burns · 6 h Inspect finite electric-propulsion state change, propellant use, thruster load, and battery response.

Integrated, Grouped, And Campaign Studies

Example Workflow and scale Engineering use and primary evidence
EX15 · Population Service RunSpec · standard · 48 satellites · 3 regions and cohorts · 24 h Turn population and terminal assumptions into regional demand, service, transport, attitude, and activity evidence.
EX16 · Integrated Constellation Study RunSpec + supporting two-case batch · extended · 48 satellites · 2 regions · 3 gateways · 24 h Connect access, area-weighted coverage, routed service, RF margins, attitude, activity, and power; then isolate a payload-load sensitivity.
EX17 · Altitude Trade Sweep Sweep · extended · 6 × 48-satellite cases · 24 h each Compare altitude and phasing variants with a materialized sweep plan, child-run artifacts, CSV summary, and grouped result.
EX18 · Architecture Comparison Batch Batch · extended · 3 explicit architectures · 6–66 satellites · 24 h each Compare polar Walker, Streets of Coverage, and Molniya designs over the Arctic without forcing them into one parameter grid.
EX19 · Deployment Strategy Comparison Campaign · extended · 3 cases · 6 electric-propulsion satellites · 2 planes Compare direct insertion, rideshare with a spacecraft raise, and a bounded carrier transfer against one constellation target. Review spacecraft maneuver burden, carrier margins, readiness, assignments, and events.
EX20 · Polar Mesh Topology Trade Batch · standard · 2 × 66 satellites · 2 h per case Hold access and traffic inputs constant while comparing a crosslinked polar mesh with an in-plane-only counterfactual. Review gateway-route closure, delivery, service, backlog, latency, and route artifacts.

Run And Review

The command field in the copied catalog.yaml gives the exact repository-form invocation for every entry. When running from the resource copy, prefix the path with astraeus-resources/:

astraeus run astraeus-resources/examples/user/spacecraft-power-balance.yaml

Core RunSpec results can be opened in the Console. Sweeps and batches provide group summaries plus child run bundles; campaigns provide assignments, events, missions, and closure results. The artifact contract defines the common evidence structure, and the campaign result contract is in Understanding Campaign Results.