Hi,
The orekit_jpype “alternative python wrapper” is now available on pypi.
This orekit python wrapping is based on a different toolkit, Jpype, which works differently and has several advantages, some disadvantages but is more close to the java version.
For now both versions of the orekit python wrapper will be maintained, but for new projects and entry level calculations and projects I would recommend the orekit_jpype version. See readme for more details.
One advantage is that this version can be installed through pip:
pip install orekit-jpype
The required orekit-data can be downloaded as previously, or also installed through pip:
pip install git+https://gitlab.orekit.org/orekit/orekit-data.git
Very special thanks goes to @yzokras whos contributions has been vital of getting this out of the door, and now also an official maintainer. This is a great step in the right direction of this project