# Matlab Compute Aerospace Environment

Compute aerospace environment properties including atmosphere (ISA, COESA, NRLMSISE-00...

- Repository: https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit (1237 stars)
- Category: Engineering
- License: see repository
- Last updated: 2026-10-27
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-compute-aerospace-environment -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-compute-aerospace-environment -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-compute-aerospace-environment -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-compute-aerospace-environment -g -a gemini-cli -y`
Claude Code plugin marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit`

## Description

Compute aerospace environment properties including atmosphere (ISA, COESA, NRLMSISE-00, non-standard, CIRA), gravity (spherical harmonic, WGS84, zonal, centrifugal), horizontal wind (HWM), magnetic field (WMM, IGRF), geoid height, geocentric radius, space weather data, planetary ephemeris, Earth orientation (polar motion, nutation, delta-UT1, CIP). Use when computing atmospheric density, temperature, pressure, gravity vectors, wind profiles, magnetic field components, geoid undulation, solar flux indices, planet positions, or Earth orientation parameters for aerospace vehicle analysis, spacecraft environment modeling, or navigation corrections.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# Compute Aerospace Environment

Calculate environment properties for aerospace vehicle analysis: atmosphere, gravity, wind, magnetic field, geoid, space weather, planetary ephemeris, and Earth orientation using Aerospace Toolbox functions.

## When to Use

- Computing atmospheric properties (temperature, pressure, density, speed of sound)
- Calculating gravity vectors or acceleration for any planet
- Modeling horizontal wind at altitude
- Getting magnetic field components for navigation or compass correction
- Computing geoid height or geocentric radius
- Reading space weather data for NRLMSISE-00 inputs
- Computing planet or Moon positions (ephemeris)
- Getting Earth orientation parameters (polar motion, nutation, UT1-UTC, CIP)
- Any prompt mentioning: atmosphere model, ISA, COESA, NRLMSISE, pressure, temperature, density, speed of sound, gravity model, WGS84, wind model, HWM, magnetic model, WMM, IGRF, geoid, space weather, solar flux, F10.7, Ap index, planet ephemeris, Moon position, Earth nutation, polar motion, UT1, IERS

## When NOT to Use

- Coordinate frame conversions or rotations, use `matlab-convert-aerospace-coordinates`
- Orbital mechanics or trajectory propagation (use ephemeris for positions, not orbit propagation)
- Aerodynamic coefficient calculations
- Simulink environment model blocks, use Aerospace Blockset 

## Workflow

1. **Identify the quantity needed**, use the decision table below
2. **Call the function**, follow the patterns in this skill for correct syntax
3. **Verify results**, check units and magnitude are physically reasonable

## Decision Table

The rest: https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/blob/HEAD/skills-catalog/aerospace/matlab-compute-aerospace-environment/SKILL.md