How to install spiceypy via python pip

spiceypy - A Python Wrapper for the NAIF CSPICE Toolkit, it belongs to Classifiers:

- Operating System :: MacOS
- Operating System :: MacOS :: MacOS X
- Operating System :: Microsoft
- Operating System :: Microsoft :: Windows
- Operating System :: POSIX
- Operating System :: POSIX :: BSD
- Operating System :: POSIX :: BSD :: FreeBSD
- Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux
- Topic :: Scientific/Engineering
- Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Astronomy

When you know about this project and you want to new install spiceypy to support your project or you get trouble as ModuleNotFoundError: No module named "spiceypy" or ImportError: cannot import name "spiceypy" in your project, let follow this tutorial to install spiceypy

Installation:

Step 1: First, ensure you installed pip in your os, to check pip has been installed on your computer

In Windows (CMD):

py -m pip --version

In Unix/macOS:

python3 -m pip --version

Ensure pip, setuptools, and wheel are up to date:

In Windows (CMD):

py -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel

In Unix/macOS:

python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel

Optional - If you want to install in virtual environment:

In Windows (CMD):

- Install virtualenv - if you installed it, please ignore

py -m pip install --user virtualenv

- Create a virtual environment

py -m venv test_spiceypy_env

- Active the virtual environment

test_spiceypy_env\Scripts\active

In Unix/macOS:

- Install virtualenv - if you installed it, please ignore

pip3 install virtualenv

- Create a virtual environment

python3 -m venv test_spiceypy_env

- Active the virtual environment

source test_spiceypy_env/bin/active

Step 2: OK, now, let flow below content to start the installation spiceypy

To install spiceypy on Windows(CMD):

py -m pip install spiceypy

To install spiceypy on Unix/macOs:

pip install spiceypy

Step 3: If you want to install a specific spiceypy version, add ==<spiceypy version> to the end command line

Example:

pip install spiceypy==1.0.0

Please see the version list below table:

Version	Released date	Command
spiceypy 5.1.1	2022-07-31T05:41:37	Windows: `py -m pip install spiceypy==5.1.1` Unix/macOs: `pip install spiceypy==5.1.1`
spiceypy 5.1.0	2022-07-10T01:05:48	Windows: `py -m pip install spiceypy==5.1.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install spiceypy==5.1.0`
spiceypy 5.0.1	2022-03-24T05:13:27	Windows: `py -m pip install spiceypy==5.0.1` Unix/macOs: `pip install spiceypy==5.0.1`
spiceypy 5.0.0	2022-02-18T08:25:54	Windows: `py -m pip install spiceypy==5.0.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install spiceypy==5.0.0`
spiceypy 4.0.3	2021-11-15T01:37:34	Windows: `py -m pip install spiceypy==4.0.3` Unix/macOs: `pip install spiceypy==4.0.3`
spiceypy 4.0.2	2021-08-13T13:59:44	Windows: `py -m pip install spiceypy==4.0.2` Unix/macOs: `pip install spiceypy==4.0.2`
spiceypy 4.0.1	2021-05-31T15:57:41	Windows: `py -m pip install spiceypy==4.0.1` Unix/macOs: `pip install spiceypy==4.0.1`
spiceypy 4.0.0	2020-12-08T02:53:55	Windows: `py -m pip install spiceypy==4.0.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install spiceypy==4.0.0`
spiceypy 3.1.1	2020-05-25T23:22:16	Windows: `py -m pip install spiceypy==3.1.1` Unix/macOs: `pip install spiceypy==3.1.1`
spiceypy 3.1.0	2020-05-25T20:09:22	Windows: `py -m pip install spiceypy==3.1.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install spiceypy==3.1.0`
spiceypy 3.0.2	2020-02-20T02:49:06	Windows: `py -m pip install spiceypy==3.0.2` Unix/macOs: `pip install spiceypy==3.0.2`
spiceypy 3.0.1	2020-01-10T17:45:20	Windows: `py -m pip install spiceypy==3.0.1` Unix/macOs: `pip install spiceypy==3.0.1`
spiceypy 3.0.0	2020-01-10T01:30:39	Windows: `py -m pip install spiceypy==3.0.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install spiceypy==3.0.0`
spiceypy 2.3.2	2019-12-20T00:31:42	Windows: `py -m pip install spiceypy==2.3.2` Unix/macOs: `pip install spiceypy==2.3.2`
spiceypy 2.3.1	2019-10-18T20:17:04	Windows: `py -m pip install spiceypy==2.3.1` Unix/macOs: `pip install spiceypy==2.3.1`
spiceypy 2.3.0	2019-09-25T17:35:23	Windows: `py -m pip install spiceypy==2.3.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install spiceypy==2.3.0`
spiceypy 2.2.1	2019-08-20T03:13:17	Windows: `py -m pip install spiceypy==2.2.1` Unix/macOs: `pip install spiceypy==2.2.1`
spiceypy 2.2.0	2019-02-24T16:44:09	Windows: `py -m pip install spiceypy==2.2.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install spiceypy==2.2.0`
spiceypy 2.1.2	2018-06-17T18:27:09	Windows: `py -m pip install spiceypy==2.1.2` Unix/macOs: `pip install spiceypy==2.1.2`
spiceypy 2.1.1	2018-04-25T01:46:27	Windows: `py -m pip install spiceypy==2.1.1` Unix/macOs: `pip install spiceypy==2.1.1`
spiceypy 2.1.0	2017-11-09T21:34:12	Windows: `py -m pip install spiceypy==2.1.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install spiceypy==2.1.0`
spiceypy 2.0.0	2017-06-10T01:50:39	Windows: `py -m pip install spiceypy==2.0.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install spiceypy==2.0.0`
spiceypy 1.1.1	2017-04-24T01:34:46	Windows: `py -m pip install spiceypy==1.1.1` Unix/macOs: `pip install spiceypy==1.1.1`
spiceypy 1.1.0	2016-10-19T04:10:36	Windows: `py -m pip install spiceypy==1.1.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install spiceypy==1.1.0`
spiceypy 1.0.0	2016-03-27T20:19:41	Windows: `py -m pip install spiceypy==1.0.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install spiceypy==1.0.0`

Step 4: Otherwise, you can install spiceypy from local archives:

Download the distribution file from spiceypy-5.1.1.tar.gz or the specific spiceypy version in the below list of distribution

After that, install by command:

On Windows(CMD):

py -m pip install <path_to_spiceypy_downloaded_file>

On Unix/macOs:

pip install <path_to_spiceypy_downloaded_file>

List distribution:

Project link:

- Homepage
- Bug Tracker
- Changelog
- Conda-Forge
- Documentation
- Repository
- Source

How to install spiceypy via python pip

Installation:

Step 1: First, ensure you installed pip in your os, to check pip has been installed on your computer

Step 2: OK, now, let flow below content to start the installation spiceypy

Step 3: If you want to install a specific spiceypy version, add ==<spiceypy version> to the end command line

Step 4: Otherwise, you can install spiceypy from local archives:

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