Spacecraft.BPlaneBMag(CelestialObject) Method

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Description

Returns the distance of the piercing point from the origin of the B-plane. In terms of the Cartesian coordinates.

BPlaneBMag = SQRT(BPlaneBdotT^2 + BPlaneBdotR^2)

 

Timing Precision Mode

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Method Signature

Spacecraft.BPlaneBMag(

CelestialObject celestialObject)

 

 

Arguments

celestialObject

Description:

The CelestialObject for which the b-plane is defined.

 

 

 

Return Value

Type:

number

Units:

km

 

 

Returns the distance of the piercing point from the origin of the B-plane. In terms of the Cartesian coordinates.

BPlaneBMag = SQRT(BPlaneBdotT^2 + BPlaneBdotR^2)

 

Syntax

myVariable1 = mySpacecraft1.BPlaneBMag(myCelestialObject1);

 

 

See also

Spacecraft Object

Spacecraft.BPlaneBMag

Spacecraft Propagation Guide

Coverage and Contact Analysis Guide