Maneuvers
Turn an orbital objective into a plan you can review.
Compute maneuver alternatives using your spacecraft's orbit, mass, and propulsion configuration. Compare the tradeoffs, approve a plan, and carry its individual burns into your operational handover.
Inside VALAR
Choose the tradeoff that fits your mission
Compare minimum-fuel and fastest options for an orbit raise, including the reserve left for the mission.
Read the orbit-raise releaseThe workflow
From objective to reviewed burns
Keep the objective, computed alternatives, and approved burns connected. Each step answers a different operational question before a plan reaches the ground segment.
Set the objective and constraints
Start with the spacecraft's orbital state and propulsion configuration. Define the target and planning window for supported objectives such as orbit raise or station keeping, with the relevant mass and propellant context.
Compute and compare alternatives
Review the candidate plans before choosing one. For orbit raise, compare minimum-fuel and fastest options using duration, propellant use, remaining reserve, and the predicted trajectory and thrust/coast schedule.
Review and approve a plan
Check the computation and its constraints, then approve the selected plan to create individual burn records. Approval records the planning decision; spacecraft commanding and execution remain part of your ground-segment process.
Prepare handover and close the loop
Review and export maneuver products, or import burns planned in another tool. After execution, bring the tracking evidence back into the orbit-solution workflow for maneuver reconstruction and comparison with the plan.
What you bring
- Orbital state and spacecraft mass
- Thruster configuration and propellant context
- Planning objective, time window, and applicable constraints
What you work with
- Candidate plans with trajectories and tradeoffs
- Individual burn records from an approved plan
- Exported maneuver products for ground-segment handover
Connected operations
The next decision uses the same context.
Start and finish in Orbits
Plan from orbital data, then use post-burn tracking and maneuver reconstruction to understand the resulting orbit.
Bring avoidance decisions from Conjunctions
An avoidance candidate joins the same maneuver planning and burn-review workflow as other orbital objectives.
Coordinate the wider operation
Review maneuver timing alongside ground-contact opportunities, area access, and attitude needs.
Frequently asked questions
Evaluate with your mission
Walk through your operational workflow.
Bring an orbital objective, your propulsion and mass configuration, and the constraints that govern approval. We can compare candidate plans and review how the burn products fit your ground segment.
