Spacecraft.AddTank(String, String) Method

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Description

Creates a new Tank object and adds it as hardware to the Spacecraft.

 

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Method Signature

Spacecraft.AddTank(

String tankName,


String tankType)

 

 

Arguments

tankName


Description:

The name that will be applied to the created Tank.

 

 

tankType


Description:

Tank type to set. Must be a Valid Tank object type.

Valid Values:

Value

Label

"SphericalTank"

SphericalTank

"InterpolatedTank"

InterpolatedTank

"ElectricalTank"

ElectricalTank

 

 

 

 

Return Value

Type:

number

 

 

Returns the new length of the Spacecraft.Tanks array. The newly created Tank will be accessible at an index of the return value - 1.

 

Syntax

myVariable1 = mySpacecraft1.AddTank(myString1, myString2);

 

 

See also

Spacecraft Object

Spacecraft Propagation Guide

Coverage and Contact Analysis Guide