Release Title
SSOS v0.8.5: Thermal Visualization, ROS2-CCSDS Bridge, and GNC Orbital Simulation
Release Body
SSOS v0.8.5: Thermal Visualization, ROS2-CCSDS Bridge, and GNC Orbital Simulation
This release delivers the next milestone of Space Station OS, extending core subsystems with enhanced visualization, communication, and dynamic simulation capabilities.
Featured Demos
**Demo Video click here **
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Thermal Nodes Visualization with diagnostics and GUI-based inspection of thermal control loops
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ROS2–CCSDS Communication Bridge connecting ROS 2 nodes with CCSDS-standard messaging for interoperability
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GNC Orbital Simulation featuring YAML-driven thruster allocation and orbit dynamics integration
Highlights
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Refactored and integrated thermal control system
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Unified temperature handling to Celsius
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Diagnostic outputs and improved GUI visualization
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Introduced ROS2–CCSDS communication bridge
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Configurable via YAML and launch files
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Enables future integration with ground station and inter-satellite links
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Expanded GNC functionality
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Orbit dynamics simulation integrated with physics nodes
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Thruster allocation tables defined via YAML
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Updated tests and demos for attitude and orbit control
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Tooling / Infrastructure updates
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Fixed OpenMCT npm installation in Docker
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CI stability improvements
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This release strengthens the foundation of SSOS as an integrated simulation-first platform, enabling richer subsystem interaction and paving the way for behavior tree interfaces and further GNC integration in upcoming versions.
