CelestialObject.SetKeplerianState(TimeSpan, Array, Variable) Method

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Description

Sets the Keplerian state of the CelestialObject in the specified frame, referenced from the CentralBody. This requires that the CelestialObject uses a TwoBody propagator, and will error if other propagators are used.

Timing Precision Mode

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Method Signature

CelestialObject.SetKeplerianState(	TimeSpan epoch,
	Array state,
	Variable referenceFrame)

Arguments

epoch
Description:	The epoch at which the CelestialObject's state is evaluated.

state
Description:	array containing the Keplerian Elements in order: {A, E, I, RAAN, W, TA}
Required Size:	6

referenceFrame

Description:

The reference frame in which the state elements will be evaluated.

Valid Values:

Value	Label
1	ICRF
2	Mean of J2000 Earth Ecliptic
3	Mean of 1950 Earth Equator

Syntax

myCelestialObject1.SetKeplerianState(myTimeSpan1, myArray1, myVariable1);