Space Balls simulation environment: Python code to run MONTE and generate accelerations observed by a spacecraft along orbit based on user-defined inputs and force models (aka MONTE Spacecraft Tool - MST)

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Overview

- Python code to run MONTE based on User Input. This code simulates the orbital dynamics in real time given a desired set of force models, and spacecraft specifications, such as size, mass, and surface properties. Forces can be toggled on and off to examine individual effects on the acceleration and the orbital trajectory.- Python code to read publicly available climate data (CERES) and pass as input to MONTE in the form of spherical harmonic coefficients. This allows for a more realistic and accurate simulation of the albedo pressure force in near-real time.- Python code that analyzes and prints MONTE data output into text files and produces plots for the time period of interest.