Spacecraft.Contact(PointGroup) Method

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Description

If the calling Spacecraft is within a cone defined by the latitude, longitude, height, and elevation angle of the first point in the coneDefinition PointGroup, contact occurs. Only the first point in the PointGroup is used for this analysis.

 

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Method Signature

Spacecraft.Contact(

PointGroup coneDefinition)

 

 

Arguments

coneDefinition


Description:

PointGroup whose first point defines the cone of contact.

 

 

 

Return Value

Type:

boolean

 

 

Returns 1 if there is contact, 0 if there is not.

 

Syntax

myVariable1 = mySpacecraft1.Contact(myPointGroup1);

 

 

See also

Spacecraft Object

Spacecraft.Contact

Spacecraft Propagation Guide

Coverage and Contact Analysis Guide