No MaximDL needed! All built in, including autoguiding and autofocusing.

Satellite tracking to be implemented in the future, working on it these months with a student of mine.

Object scheduling timing is down to the user - but the wait directives does sound like a useful feature!

Custom python scripts are possible, please check out here: https://docs.withastra.io/user_guide/custom_observatories

I also recommend checking out the introduction video that covers install and setup :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIElFSS1hkA