GroundStation.ElevationR(Spacecraft) Method

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Description

Returns the elevation angle of the argument as seen from the reference object. The elevation is calculated as the angle between the GroundStation-to-spacecraft vector and the GroundStation's local horizontal plane, which is tangent to the central body's reference ellipsoid. The Earth uses the WGS 84 (World Geodetic System 1984) reference ellipsoid.

The ElevationR method will account for refraction if refraction modeling is turned on using the GroundStation.RefractionModelType property; otherwise the values returned by the ElevationR method will equal those returned by the Elevation method.

To access additional refraction models, visibility methods, and observer/target object types, use the VisibilityCalculator and VisibilitySegment objects.

Timing Precision Mode

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Method Signature

GroundStation.ElevationR(

Spacecraft spacecraft)

Arguments

spacecraft
Description:	Spacecraft to use in the calculation of elevation from the calling GroundStation.

Return Value

Type:	number
Units:	deg

Returns the elevation angle of the argument as seen from the reference object.

Syntax

myVariable1 = myGroundStation1.ElevationR(mySpacecraft1);