Darksun Overview

Darksun is a mission design workspace built around a live 3D solar system and a high-fidelity physics engine. You can plan manoeuvres, inspect telemetry, and adjust simulation fidelity without leaving the main screen.

What You Can Do

• Explore the scene – React Three Fiber renders planets, moons, spacecraft, orbit paths, and ground tracks as the simulation runs.
• Manage spacecraft – Use the spacecraft manager, detail window, stages panel, and 3D preview to keep vehicles configured and in view.
• Plan manoeuvres – The mission planner provides a scriptable timeline, node table, propulsion analysis, and a “Run manoeuvre program” control.
• Tune physics – Switch integrators and adjust propagation / visualisation tolerances from the simulation settings window.
• Share sessions – Capture the current state through the share window or hand off tasks to the Copilot if it is connected.

Application Layout

• Top Bar – Buttons for About, Docs, Help, Copilot, Timeline, Missions, Spacecraft, Planner, Settings, Calculator, Share, and Groundtrack.
• Window Manager – Every tool is a draggable, resizable window so you can dock, float, or stack views as needed.
• 3D Scene – Camera focus, layer toggles, and ground track settings reflect simulation state in real time.
• Physics Loop – Web workers propagate spacecraft, run manoeuvre programs, and stream snapshots back to the UI.

Reading the Docs

• Start with Getting Started to install, launch, and orient yourself.
• Visit Interface for a tour of the major windows and controls.
• Check Simulation and Physics when you need deeper details about propagation or force models.
• Follow Mission Planning guides for the manoeuvre scripting workflow.
• Use Visualisation to control layers, ground tracks, and screenshots.
• Keep Reference handy for keyboard shortcuts, settings, and FAQs.

Feedback

If you spot gaps or inaccuracies, open a GitHub issue or use the “Roadmap & Feedback” link in the About menu. The documentation will continue to evolve alongside the app.