Decision Workspace
sgp4 vs space-dust vs rotastellar-track
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
sgp4
growingv2.4.0
A pure Rust implementation of the SGP4 algorithm for satellite propagation
45
space-dust
experimentalv0.1.0
A comprehensive astrodynamics library for satellite tracking, orbital mechanics, coordinate transformations, and celestial calculations
45
rotastellar-track
experimentalv0.1.1
High-performance satellite tracking and TLE propagation
Core Metrics
| sgp4 | space-dust | rotastellar-track | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 45 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 265.8K | 209 | 55 |
| 30d Downloads | 25.5K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 131 | 2 | 0 |
| Releases | 26 | 1 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 140d ago | 180d ago | 164d ago |
| Age | 6y | 6m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
sgp4
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
space-dust
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
rotastellar-track
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| sgp4 | space-dust | rotastellar-track | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.4.0 | 0.1.0 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 103KB | 57KB | 3KB |
| Features | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 7.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •sgp4 leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •sgp4 is depended on by 131 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •space-dust, rotastellar-track are pre-1.0 — API may change.