Constellation¶

The constellation asset is a virtual grouping node for spacecraft. It is not a physical asset and is not edited like spacecraft, vehicles, or facilities.

Role in ASTROLAB¶

Workflow	Constellation role
Asset tree organization	Groups spacecraft under a common mission structure.
Scenario organization	Helps manage multi-spacecraft studies.
Future constellation workflows	Natural parent for constellation generation or deployment tools.

Structure¶

flowchart TD
    C["Constellation Node"] --> S1["Spacecraft 1"]
    C --> S2["Spacecraft 2"]
    C --> S3["Spacecraft N"]

Main Parameters¶

Field	Meaning
`guid`	Unique group node identifier.
`asset_id`	Constellation name.
`asset_type`	Always `constellation`.
`parent_guid`	Optional tree parent.
`active`	Whether the group is active.

Notes¶

Constellations do not propagate.
Children are normal SpacecraftAsset objects.
The node exists primarily for tree organization and future expansion.