Description
Returns the distance along a circular arc centered around the central body. The arc is in the orbit plane of the calling Spacecraft and passes through the calling Spacecraft to the projection of the argument Spacecraft position vector on the calling Spacecraft orbit plane. The distance returned is measured from the calling Spacecraft.
Timing Precision Mode
This page describes functionality in millisecond timing precision mode. Millisecond timing precision mode is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. We recommend that you migrate your Mission Plans to nanosecond timing precision mode.
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Method Signature
Spacecraft.AlongArcTrackSeparation( |
Spacecraft argumentSpacecraft) |
Arguments
argumentSpacecraft |
|
Description: |
The Spacecraft whose along-arc-track separation to the calling Spacecraft is being calculated. |
Return Value
Type: |
number |
Units: |
km |
Returns the distance along a circular arc centered around the central body. The arc is in the orbit plane of the calling Spacecraft and passes through the calling Spacecraft to the projection of the argument Spacecraft position vector on the calling Spacecraft orbit plane. The distance returned is measured from the calling Spacecraft.
Syntax
myVariable1 = mySpacecraft1.AlongArcTrackSeparation(mySpacecraft2); |
See also
Coverage and Contact Analysis Guide