diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_testing.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_testing.yml
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+name: CMake
+
+on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+  # Customize the CMake build type here (Release, Debug, RelWithDebInfo, etc.)
+  BUILD_TYPE: Release
+
+jobs:
+  build-library:
+
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
+        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash -l {0}
+    env:
+      SSPICE_DEBUG: y
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9
+        with:
+          submodules: true
+      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@3b0f2504dd76ef23b6d31f291f4913fb60ab5ff3
+        with:
+          miniforge-version: latest
+          use-mamba: true
+          channels: conda-forge
+          activate-environment: ale
+          environment-file: environment.yml
+          auto-activate-base: false
+          auto-update-conda: true
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      - name: Check build environment
+        run: |
+          conda list
+      - name: Configure CMake
+        working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/build
+        run: cmake $GITHUB_WORKSPACE -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=$BUILD_TYPE -DSPICEQL_BUILD_DOCS=OFF -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{github.workspace}}/install
+      - name: Build
+        working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/build
+        # Execute the build.  You can specify a specific target with "--target <NAME>"
+        run: |
+          cmake --build . --config $BUILD_TYPE
+  
+      - name: Test
+        working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/build
+        # Execute tests defined by the CMake configuration.
+        # See https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/manual/ctest.1.html for more detail
+        run: ctest -VV -C $BUILD_TYPE
+  
+      - name: Install
+        working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/build
+        # Execute the install.  You can specify a specific target with "--target <NAME>"
+        run: |
+          cmake --install . --config $BUILD_TYPE
+  
+      - name: Check install
+        working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/install
+        # Check that the library installed properly
+        run: |
+            if [ "$RUNNER_OS" == "macOS" ]; then
+              test -e lib/libSpiceQL.dylib
+            elif [ "$RUNNER_OS" == "Linux" ]; then
+              test -e lib/libSpiceQL.so
+            fi
+            test -e include/SpiceQL/spiceql.h
+            rm -rf ${{github.workspace}}/build
+            python -c "import pyspiceql"
+  
+      # compair all json files against the schema 
+      - name: check json files
+        working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/SpiceQL/db/schema
+        run: |
+          for file in *.json;
+              do
+              pwd
+              jsonschema --instance "$file" spiceMissionSchmea.schema.json 
+          done;
+  
+    build-docs:
+      runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+      defaults:
+        run:
+          shell: bash -l {0}
+      steps:
+        - uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9
+        - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@3b0f2504dd76ef23b6d31f291f4913fb60ab5ff3
+          with:
+              miniconda-version: "latest"
+              activate-environment: spiceql
+              environment-file: environment.yml
+              auto-activate-base: false
+              auto-update-conda: true
+  
+        - name: Conda info
+          run: |
+              conda info
+              conda list
+  
+        - name: Create Build Environment
+          # Some projects don't allow in-source building, so create separate build and install
+          # directorie; we'll use them as our working directories for subsequent commands.
+          run: |
+              cmake -E make_directory ${{github.workspace}}/build
+              cmake -E make_directory ${{github.workspace}}/install
+  
+        - name: Configure CMake
+          working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/build
+          run: cmake $GITHUB_WORKSPACE -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=$BUILD_TYPE -DSPICEQL_BUILD_LIB=OFF -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{github.workspace}}/install
+  
+        - name: Build
+          working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/build
+          # Execute the build.
+          run: |
+            cmake --build . --config $BUILD_TYPE
+  
+        - name: Check Build Docs
+          working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/build/docs/sphinx
+          # Check for the built docs
+          run: |
+              test -e index.html
+              test -e reference/api.html
+              test -e reference/tutorials.html
+  
+        - name: Install Docs
+          working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/build
+          # Install the build.
+          run: |
+            cmake --install . --config $BUILD_TYPE
+  
+        - name: Check Install Docs
+          working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/install
+          # Check for the built docs
+          run: |
+              test -e share/doc/SpiceQL/sphinx/index.html
+              test -e share/doc/SpiceQL/sphinx/reference/api.html
+              test -e share/doc/SpiceQL/sphinx/reference/tutorials.html
+  
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ctests.yml b/.github/workflows/ctests.yml
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-name: CMake
-
-on: [push, pull_request]
-
-env:
-  # Customize the CMake build type here (Release, Debug, RelWithDebInfo, etc.)
-  BUILD_TYPE: Release
-
-jobs:
-  build-library:
-
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        shell: bash -l {0}
-    env:
-      SSPICE_DEBUG: y
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
-      with:
-          miniconda-version: "latest"
-          activate-environment: spiceql
-          environment-file: environment.yml
-          auto-activate-base: false
-          auto-update-conda: true
-
-    - name: Conda info
-      run: |
-          conda info
-          conda list
-
-    - name: Checkout submodules
-      uses: snickerbockers/submodules-init@v4
-
-    - name: Create Build Environment
-      # Some projects don't allow in-source building, so create separate build and install
-      # directorie; we'll use them as our working directories for subsequent commands.
-      run: |
-          cmake -E make_directory ${{github.workspace}}/build
-          cmake -E make_directory ${{github.workspace}}/install
-
-    - name: Configure CMake
-      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/build
-      run: cmake $GITHUB_WORKSPACE -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=$BUILD_TYPE -DCSpice_DIR=$CONDA/envs/spiceql/lib/cmake/cspice/ -Dfmt_DIR=$CONDA/envs/spiceql/lib/cmake/fmt/ -DSPICEQL_BUILD_DOCS=OFF -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{github.workspace}}/install
-
-    - name: Build
-      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/build
-      # Execute the build.  You can specify a specific target with "--target <NAME>"
-      run: |
-        cmake --build . --config $BUILD_TYPE
-
-    - name: Test
-      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/build
-      # Execute tests defined by the CMake configuration.
-      # See https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/manual/ctest.1.html for more detail
-      run: ctest -VV -C $BUILD_TYPE
-
-    - name: Install
-      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/build
-      # Execute the install.  You can specify a specific target with "--target <NAME>"
-      run: |
-        cmake --install . --config $BUILD_TYPE
-
-    - name: Check install
-      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/install
-      # Check that the library installed properly
-      run: |
-          if [ "$RUNNER_OS" == "macOS" ]; then
-            test -e lib/libSpiceQL.dylib
-          elif [ "$RUNNER_OS" == "Linux" ]; then
-            test -e lib/libSpiceQL.so
-          fi
-          test -e include/SpiceQL/spiceql.h
-          rm -rf ${{github.workspace}}/build
-          python -c "import pyspiceql"
-
-    # compair all json files against the schema 
-    - name: check json files
-      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/SpiceQL/db/schema
-      run: |
-        for file in *.json;
-            do
-            pwd
-            jsonschema --instance "$file" spiceMissionSchmea.schema.json 
-        done;
-
-  build-docs:
-
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        shell: bash -l {0}
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
-      with:
-          miniconda-version: "latest"
-          activate-environment: spiceql
-          environment-file: environment.yml
-          auto-activate-base: false
-          auto-update-conda: true
-
-    - name: Conda info
-      run: |
-          conda info
-          conda list
-
-    - name: Create Build Environment
-      # Some projects don't allow in-source building, so create separate build and install
-      # directorie; we'll use them as our working directories for subsequent commands.
-      run: |
-          cmake -E make_directory ${{github.workspace}}/build
-          cmake -E make_directory ${{github.workspace}}/install
-
-    - name: Configure CMake
-      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/build
-      run: cmake $GITHUB_WORKSPACE -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=$BUILD_TYPE -DSPICEQL_BUILD_LIB=OFF -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{github.workspace}}/install
-
-    - name: Build
-      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/build
-      # Execute the build.
-      run: |
-        cmake --build . --config $BUILD_TYPE
-
-    - name: Check Build Docs
-      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/build/docs/sphinx
-      # Check for the built docs
-      run: |
-          test -e index.html
-          test -e reference/api.html
-          test -e reference/tutorials.html
-
-    - name: Install Docs
-      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/build
-      # Install the build.
-      run: |
-        cmake --install . --config $BUILD_TYPE
-
-    - name: Check Install Docs
-      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/install
-      # Check for the built docs
-      run: |
-          test -e share/doc/SpiceQL/sphinx/index.html
-          test -e share/doc/SpiceQL/sphinx/reference/api.html
-          test -e share/doc/SpiceQL/sphinx/reference/tutorials.html
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