BRTSObservation Object

Description

The BRTSObservation object holds Measurements associated with the Bilateration Ranging Transponder System (BRTS). This is a system where a ranging signal is transmitted from a Ground Station, relayed through a TDRS Spacecraft to a remote Ground Station, where a Transponder coherently turns the signal around. This signal is then relayed all the way back to the originating Ground Station. The Measurements for a BRTSObservation can include TwoWayRange and TwoWayDoppler.

Inheritance Hierarchy: Object->Observation->BRTSObservation

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Name	Description	Attributes
BRTSTransmitFrequency	The effective transmit frequency of the remote ground terminal. This maps to the TDRSTranpsonder.TransmitFrequency property.	Type: Variable Access: Read/Write Units: Hz
DeclaredName	The name of the object as declared.	Type: String Access: Read-Only
DisplayName	The name displayed for this object in output windows such as views, plots, and reports.	Type: String Access: Read/Write
ObjectBeingObserved	The observed TDRSTransponder.	Type: Object Access: Read-Only
ObjectId	The unique identifier for the object.	Type: Variable Access: Read-Only
ObjectType	The type of the object.	Type: String Access: Read-Only
ObservedEpoch	The epoch of the Observation in TAI.	Type: TimeSpan Access: Read/Write Units: day
Observer	The GroundAntenna transmitting the ranging signal.	Type: Object Access: Read-Only
RelaySensor	The Sensor attached to the TDRSTransponder of the TDRS Relay Spacecraft. The Sensor's X, Y, and Z position properties will be used to model an offset from the origin of the Spacecraft BCS when modeling measurements. This property is optional.	Type: Sensor Access: Read-Only
RemoteGroundTerminal	The remote BRTS GroundAntenna receiving the ranging signal.	Type: Object Access: Read-Only
TranslationFrequency	Pilot-tone frequency translation from the return-link TDRS. This is computed from the configuration set in the TDRSTransponder, and can be evaluated using the TDRSTransponder.GetPilotToneFrequencyTranslation method.	Type: Variable Access: Read/Write Units: Hz
TwoWayDoppler	The two-way Doppler measurement associated with this BRTSObservation, in units of Hz.	Type: Measurement Access: Read-Only
TwoWayRange	The two-way Range measurement associated with this BRTSObservation, in units of km.	Type: Measurement Access: Read-Only
UseIonosphericCorrection	A flag indicating whether or not the Ionospheric correction will be used. The Ionospheric correction is calculated when the Observing or remote GroundAntenna references the Earth as its central body.	Type: Variable Access: Read/Write
UseLightTimeCorrection	A flag indicating whether or not the Light-Time correction will be used.	Type: Variable Access: Read/Write
UseTroposphericCorrection	A flag indicating whether or not the Tropospheric correction will be used. The Tropospheric correction is calculated when the Observing or remote GroundAntenna references the Earth as its central body.	Type: Variable Access: Read/Write
UseTwoWayDoppler	A flag indicating whether or not the two-way Doppler measurement will be used.	Type: Variable Access: Read/Write
UseTwoWayRange	A flag indicating whether or not the two-way Range measurement will be used.	Type: Variable Access: Read/Write
WasUnderweightingUsed	A flag indicating whether or not measurement underweighting was used as part of the filter state and covariance update for this observation.	Type: Variable Access: Read-Only