sgp4
v2.4.0 GrowingA pure Rust implementation of the SGP4 algorithm for satellite propagation
Quick Verdict
- ✓Stable API (2.x for 6+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 131 crates
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
38.0K downloads in the last 30 days (1.3K/day), up 32% from the previous period.
131 crates depend on sgp4. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 6 years with 26 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Notable dependents include lox-space, lox-orbits, starfield, brahe, predict-rs. When high-quality crates choose sgp4, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
default =["alloc", "std", "serde"]