GroundStation.GetElevationAtAzimuth(Variable) Method

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Description

Returns the angle between the ground station mask and the local horizon plane, which is tangent to the central body's reference ellipsoid. The Earth uses the WGS 84 (World Geodetic System 1984) reference ellipsoid.

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Method Signature

GroundStation.GetElevationAtAzimuth(

Variable azimuth)

Arguments

azimuth
Description:	The azimuth.
Units:	deg

Return Value

Type:	number
Units:	deg

Returns the elevation angle of the ground station mask at the specified azimuth.

Syntax

myVariable1 = myGroundStation1.GetElevationAtAzimuth(myVariable2);