spice.generic_kernels
spice.generic_kernels
SPICE generic kernels management.
This module provides functions for downloading and loading generic SPICE kernels that are required for basic operations and calculations.
Functions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| download_generic_kernels | Download all kernels required for basic SPICE operations. |
| load_generic_kernels | Load all kernels in generic_kernels list. |
| show_loaded_kernels | Show overview of all currently loaded SPICE kernels. |
download_generic_kernels
spice.generic_kernels.download_generic_kernels(overwrite=False)Download all kernels required for basic SPICE operations.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| overwrite | bool | Whether to overwrite existing files, by default False | False |
load_generic_kernels
spice.generic_kernels.load_generic_kernels()Load all kernels in generic_kernels list.
Loads pure planetary bodies meta-kernel without spacecraft data. Downloads any missing generic kernels.
show_loaded_kernels
spice.generic_kernels.show_loaded_kernels()Show overview of all currently loaded SPICE kernels.
Returns
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| list | List of loaded kernel paths relative to KERNEL_STORAGE |