User manual

Day-to-day use of ASTROLAB

This section is the product handbook: how the workspace is laid out, how you edit a mission, how you inspect the scene, and how you run analyses and reports. It assumes you have already completed Create your first mission.

Open Web App · Platforms · Tutorials

The examples below use ASTROLAB Web. Desktop follows the same ideas (tree → Properties → Apply → scene → analyses). Differences are summarised in Desktop vs web.

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  Tree["Mission Tree"] --> Props["Properties"]
  Props --> Apply["Apply Changes"]
  Apply --> Scene["3D / 2D scene"]
  Tree --> Analysis["Analyses"]
  Analysis --> Dash["Dashboard"]
  Account["Account / Portal"] --> Tree

Chapters

Chapter	What you learn
Interface tour	Top bar, three columns, Design vs Dashboard, theme
Mission tree	Structure, right-click / ⋯, add and remove assets
Properties	Editing the selection and applying changes
Scenario	Time window, step, environment, 3D / 2D Viewer
3D / 2D scene	Globe, playback, follow, 2D map
Running analyses	How to launch a study and read status
Reporting	Dashboard plots and report tables
Engineering Portal	Mission library, plan, preferences
Mobile and tablet	Compact shell below 1100 px
Desktop vs web	What differs between hosts
Troubleshooting	Common issues
Glossary	Product terms

Work through the chapters in order the first time. After that, jump to the page that matches the panel you have open.

Beta

ASTROLAB is in Beta. Labels and limits can still evolve. Plan caps: Account and access.