Decision Workspace
itu-rs vs astrodynamics vs orbital-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
itu-rs
experimentalv1.2.1
Rust implementation of selected ITU-R P-series atmospheric propagation models
49
astrodynamics
experimentalv0.6.3
Numerical astrodynamics engine for orbit propagation, force models, and flight-dynamics primitives
42
orbital-core
experimentalv0.1.0
SGP4/SDP4 orbit propagation with categorical structure via comp-cat-rs
Core Metrics
| itu-rs | astrodynamics | orbital-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 49 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 170 | 182 | 21 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 14d ago | 48d ago | 56d ago |
| Age | 17d | 1m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
itu-rs
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
astrodynamics
Maintenance
16
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
orbital-core
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| itu-rs | astrodynamics | orbital-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.1 | 0.6.3 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 57KB | 65KB | 25KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 16.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •itu-rs leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •astrodynamics has the most downloads (182), suggesting wider adoption.
- •astrodynamics, orbital-core are pre-1.0 — API may change.