Had to do some clean-up, mostly due to the packed PBR textures, but it works.

Thanks! Scratch the format issue. I compiled celestia+tools, used cmodfix to convert to ASCII, and wrote a small script to convert to wavefront. ASCII cmod maps well to obj+mtl.

Also, the models are in CMOD format. Is there any way to convert to Wavefront, glTF, or anything more standard?

I have downloaded the add-on, and I see no license file in the zip. Before starting to look into the model itself, I would like to clear up whether this is released under a permissive license that we can use.

Would be very much interested actually!

Nope, I went with a generic capsule model. Would be great to be able to use yours, it looks awesome!

Anyone know where I can find an open&free Orion service module 3D model? I looked at the NASA and ESA websites, but there's only a rough model for 3D printing.

All models in sketchfab&co seem to be paid.

Here is an animation of the Artemis-II mission and the Lunar flyby.

#Artemis #Artemis2 #NASA #ESA #GaiaSky @exploration.esa.int @esa.int

Them: Tell me Europe is mission-critical to bringing humanity back to the Moon without telling me Europe is mission-critical to bringing humanity back to the Moon.

Me:

Welcome view of Gaia Sky 3.7.2

Release day: #GaiaSky 3.7.2 is out! 📢📢📢

This one comes with many new features and bug fixes, as usual. See the release notes here: gaiasky.space/news/2026/ga...

Artemis II Lunar Flyby - NASA The first flyby images of the Moon captured by NASA’s Artemis II astronauts during their historic test flight reveal regions no human has ever seen before—including a rare in-space solar eclipse. Rele...

More #Artemis II pictures of the Lunar fly-by: www.nasa.gov/gallery/luna...

"A Moment with the Moon" picture, aken by the Artemis II crew at 2:19 p.m. EDT.

Recreation of "A Moment with the Moon" in Gaia Sky.

I liked this #ArtemisII picture of the Moon so much, that I tried to recreate it in #GaiaSky.

Left is the real picture, right is Gaia Sky.

Amazing, breathtaking sights.

On a black background of space, a blue and white Earth just before 'setting' behind the Moon, in foreground, seen from Artemis II, 6 April 2026

Totality seen from lunar orbit, the Moon eclipses the Sun, revealing a view few humans have ever witnessed, a dark disc surrounded by a pale solar corona.

✅ #Artemis II update: 'Earthset', 6 April 2026, and 'totality', 7 April, seen from lunar orbit, the Moon eclipses the Sun, a view few humans have ever witnessed (pics: NASA)

🔗 www.nasa.gov/gallery/jour...

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Spectacular high-resolution image of our home planet viewed through the Orion Crew Module window by the Artemis II astronauts as they continue their journey to the Moon on Flight Day 2, 3 April 2026 (pic: NASA)

A full disc image of Earth, as seen from the Orion Crew Module. The planet is a pale blue, swirling with white clouds and glowing slightly lighter blue in place from reflected light. At lower left, a large brown landmass is Africa, with Spain and Portugal with twinkling lights where the planet curves. At top right, auroras glow in a thin green glow, just barely separated from the planet's surface. Earth is set against the black of space (pic: NASA/R.Wiseman)

😮 Awesome views from Day 2 of #Artemis II this morning.

@exploration.esa.int @esaearth.esa.int

You’re gonna want to turn the sound on for this one 🔊
Europe’s contribution to #Artemis is powerful, precise, and built for deep space.

With the European Service Module powering Orion, Europe isn’t just watching history unfold. It’s creating it. Delivered by ESA, built by Europeans.

L-12 🚀

Let´s Go! Artemis II am Startkomplex 39B des Kennedy Space Centers Das Bild zeigt den Startkomplex 39B des Kennedy Space Centers der NASA im US-amerikanischen Florida, nachdem die SLS-Rakete (Space Launch System) der Mission Artemis II mit dem Orion-Raumschiff an der Spitze zur Startrampe verbracht wurde. Der Artemis-II-Testflug wird den Kommandanten Reid Wiseman, den Piloten Victor Glover und die Missionsspezialistin Christina Koch von der NASA sowie den Missionsspezialisten Jeremy Hansen von der CSA (Canadian Space Agency) um den Mond und zurückbringen. Credit: NASA / Bill Ingalls

Die Artemis-II-Crew Die vierköpfige Orion-Besatzung der Mission Artemis II ist die erste seit fast 55 Jahren, die wieder Richtung Mond aufbricht. Seit Apollo 17 Ende 1972 waren keine Menschen jenseits eines erdnahen Orbits. Die Orion-Crew besteht aus Kommandant Reid Wiseman (unten), dem Piloten Victor Glover (oben) und der Missionsspezialistin Christina Koch (links) von der US-amerikanischen NASA sowie dem kanadischen Missionsspezialisten Jeremy Hansen von der Canadian Space Agency (CSA). Credit: NASA

Infografik: Die Missionsmeilensteine von Artemis II (engl.) Die Mission Artemis II startet mit dem Abheben der Schwerlastrakete SLS (Space Launch System) mit dem Orion-Raumschiff an der Raketenspitze. Nach und nach werden Booster, Stufen und Schutzsysteme abgetrennt. Die ICPS-Stufe (Interim Cryogene Propulsion Stage) bringt die Orion zuletzt auf eine stabile Umlaufbahn von etwa 160 Kilometer, bevor auch sie abgetrennt wird und die Orion mit dem eigenen Triebwerk weiterfliegt. Das Raumschiff führt in Erdnähe erste Manöver und Flugtests durch. Anschließend bringt ein kräftiger Schub – die sogenannte Trans-Lunar Injection (TLI) – des Europäischen Servicemoduls ESM die Orion in Richtung Mond. Die Flugbahn führt das Raumfahrzeug zum Mond, um ihn herum und wieder zurück zur Erde. Beim Vorbeiflug am Mond passiert das Raumschiff die Rückseite des Erdtrabanten in mehreren tausend Kilometern Abstand, wobei kurzzeitig der Funkkontakt zur Erde abbricht und die Crew Beobachtungen durchführt und Bildaufnahmen erstellt. Nach der Rückkehr zur Erde trennt sich das ESM von der Kapsel. Diese tritt geschützt durch ihren Hitzeschild in die Atmosphäre ein und landet schließlich per Fallschirm im Ozean. Das ESM verglüht in der Erdatmosphäre. Credit: NASA

🚀🌕 Artemis II Countdown läuft!
Voraussichtlicher Start ist am 2. April 2026 um 00:24 Uhr MESZ. Erstmals seit fast 55 Jahren fliegen Menschen wieder Richtung Mond. Den Start könnt ihr via Livestream verfolgen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIua... (1/4)

Artemis II mission begins At 00:35 CEST today (18:35 local time on 1 April), NASA's Space Launch System rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft on Artemi...

Early this morning, at 00:35 CEST 2 April, NASA's SLS rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center. At the heart of the Artemis II mission is ESA's European Service Module, which powers, propels and sustains the Orion spacecraft and its crew on their journey around the Moon and back to Earth.

Gaia Sky | What's new in upcoming Gaia Sky 3.7.2

A new Gaia Sky release is in the horizon. What are the new featrues? Here is a writeup detailing them. 👇
gaiasky.space/news/2026/3....

Make rings of Saturn use particles ### What do you want to address? - [ ] Suggestion ### Describe your matter briefly In my shows, I tell the audience that the rings of Saturn are made of bits of ice, rock, and dust. Then when I fly ...

More info:
codeberg.org/gaiasky/gaia...

Been working on a dataset to add some detail to the rings of Saturn in the form of particles. I'm quite happy with the result, especially the performance. The video shows 1.5 million rock/dust particles. Transitions to/from the ring model are quite seamless.

#GaiaSky #Saturn #SolarSystem #Astronomy

I've been plyaing around with the keyframes system in #GaiaSky and the OptFlowCam export method. After some bug-fixing, it produces very good results. It works best in a "points of interest" workflow. The following video is exported from only 25 keyframes.

You've never seen the asteroid belt like this! YouTube video by Gaia Sky

Full resolution: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF_P...

Yet another video of the asteroid belt using Gaia DR3 data with the new shading.

#GaiaSky #Gaia #GaiaDR3 #Space #Asteroids #AsteroidBelt #Astronomy

Do you have red-cyan anaglyph glasses? Try this video below for an amazing 3D effect on the asteroids in Gaia DR3.

Asteroids, other SSOs, and particle sets in general will get a much needed improvement in visual fidelity in #GaiaSky 3.7.2. We can now shade them (kind of) realistically while maintaining the high frame rate. In the video, we show the ~150.000 asteroids in Gaia DR3.

What will Earth look like when Artemis II goes to the Moon? Which "phase"?

Monday night at 8:00 PM ET, I'm doing a live stream showing you a cool free app called Gaia Sky. I'll show you the possible ways the Earth and the Moon will appear.

@gaiasky.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SgB...

Amazing performance: Gaia Sky VR with Valve Index and RTX 5080 laptop YouTube video by Gaia Sky

Full-resolution video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yibF...

Testing #GaiaSky VR with the Valve Index and an RTX 5080 (laptop). Performance is very, very good!

Gaia Sky showing Simplified Chinese object names

Working with a contributor on the Simplified Chinese translation of #GaiaSky. This requires some re-engineering in the UI system, but we're getting there.