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Explore spacecraft missions through NASA JPL Horizons data, generated trajectory plots, and optional Gemini-powered mission summaries.

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[Trajectory setup](#setup) · [Interactive explorer](#run-the-interactive-mission-explorer) · [Tests](#validation)

![Trajectory plot generated by the application](Turion-Hackathon-2025/static/trajectory_1995-06-30_to_1997-12-01.png)

*Existing generated trajectory output, not a live mission position or a benchmark.*

This project earned **3rd place at the Turion Space Hackathon 2025**. It makes real mission data easier to explore: enter a spacecraft or mission identifier, retrieve ephemeris data, visualize its path through the solar system, and read a concise background summary.

> **Status:** hackathon prototype built around live JPL Horizons data, with optional Gemini-powered mission summaries.
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- optionally asks Gemini to summarize mission background and significance
- includes a Three.js mission explorer with searchable agency filters, launch sorting, and live dataset summaries

## Visual reference

Generated trajectory examples from the application are available under `Turion-Hackathon-2025/static/`.

<img src="docs/media/project-visual.png" align="right" width="240" alt="Spacecraft trajectory through the solar system">

## Technology

- Python 3.11+
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## License and authorship

Created by [SimpleCaci](https://github.com/SimpleCaci) for the Turion Hackathon 2025 and released under the [MIT License](LICENSE).
Built collaboratively for Turion Hackathon 2025. The commit history includes contributions from [SimpleCaci](https://github.com/SimpleCaci) and [iansuuci](https://github.com/iansuuci), including commits credited to Ian Nakashima. See the [contributors and history](https://github.com/SimpleCaci/Turion-Hackathon-2025/graphs/contributors). Released under the [MIT License](LICENSE).
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