Reference
Who this section is for. Engineers who already know what they want to do and need to know exactly how the software behaves. It is information-oriented and deliberately dry. For task recipes, use the guides; for background, use Learn.
Every parameter states its unit. Every model states its assumptions, validity range, accuracy, and reference publication. If a page here omits either, that is a defect worth reporting.
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Shared conventions, the full command list, and exit behavior.
orbitforge simulatePropagate a constellation and export the timeline.
HTTP API overviewConventions, the stateful model, and the traps that silently return a default instead of failing.
POST /simulateThe HTTP equivalent, including the request contract and error shapes.
File formatsEvery format read and written, with the unit and ordering traps that silently corrupt a hand-off.
GlossaryDomain terminology, used consistently across the site.
Coverage status
The reference is authored in Phase 2. Completeness is tracked mechanically against a manifest generated from the source repository, so the gap is measured rather than estimated.
| Surface | Shipped | Documented |
|---|---|---|
| CLI commands | 25 | 1 |
| HTTP API endpoints | 46 | 1 |
| Workspace crates | 21 | 0 |
A page is not considered done until its command or endpoint has been executed and its output captured. No example output on this site is fabricated.
Conventions
| Convention | Rule |
|---|---|
| Units | Stated on every quantity. Angles state degrees or radians explicitly |
| Times | UTC unless stated otherwise. Epochs are RFC 3339 |
| Defaults | The value the software uses when the option is omitted, not a recommendation |
| Required | A missing required option is an error, never a silent default |
| Examples | Executed against the documented version; output is real, elided where long |
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