Fundamentals of Basilisk Simulations

This chapter covers the fundamental principles of setting up and running a spacecaft simulation by writing a python script.

• What is Basilisk
  • Motivation
  • From Modules to Spacecraft
  • Module Behavior Testing
• Basilisk Process and Task Creation
• Adding Basilisk Modules
• Execution of Basilisk Modules
• Seeing the Order of Process, Task and Module Execution
• Connecting Messages
• Recording Messages
  • Adding a Message Recorder
  • Pulling the Recorded Message Data
  • Clearing the Message Recorder Data Log
  • Reading the Current Value of a Message
• Creating Stand-Alone Messages
• Setting and Recording Module Variables
  • Clearing the Data Log
  • Advanced Data Logging
• Advanced: Redirecting Module Output to Stand-Alone Message
• Advanced: Enabling and Disabling Tasks
• Advanced: Using DynamicObject Basilisk Modules
• Deprecated: Using old-style C modules
• Deprecated: Setting and Recording Module Variables