GroundStation.GetHeight(Terrain) Method

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Description

Return the bodydetic height above the provided Terrain object. Objects below the surface of the terrain will return a negative height. This is a geodetic height measured along the line perpendicular to the ellipsoid.

 

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Method Signature

GroundStation.GetHeight(

Terrain terrain)

 

 

Arguments

terrain


Description:

The terrain object to be used as the height reference.

 

 

 

Return Value

Type:

number

Units:

km

 

 

The bodydetic height.

 

Syntax

myVariable1 = myGroundStation1.GetHeight(myTerrain1);

 

 

See also

GroundStation Object

GroundStation.GetHeight

Coverage and Contact Analysis Guide

GroundStations Guide