SolarSystem.DefaultGeopotentialFile Property

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Description

File name for earth's Geopotential model data.

 

This property can be overridden for individual Spacecraft using the ForceModel.PlanetoPotentialFilename string array.

 

The potential file used for each celestial body contains values for the physical properties of the body (Gravity Constant (mu), Body Radius, Reciprocal Flattening). These values are used when propagating the Spacecraft any time a potential file is used. For other calculations that depend on the physical properties of a celestial body, such as Spacecraft.Height or propagation of a Spacecraft with a point mass gravitational model, the celestial body physical properties are accessed using syntax such as "Earth.Mu".

 

Timing Precision Mode

This page describes functionality in nanosecond timing precision mode.

Click here to see the documentation for this object in millisecond timing precision mode.

 

Attributes

Type:

string

Access:

read/write

Default Value:

"EGM96.potential"

 

Syntax

myString1 = FF_SolarSystem.DefaultGeopotentialFile;

 

FF_SolarSystem.DefaultGeopotentialFile = myString1;

 

See also

SolarSystem Object

FreeFlyer Configuration Guide

Solar System Guide