Spacecraft.ElementType Property

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Description

Determines which element set defines the Spacecraft state. The chosen element set will determine the properties that are written to an external file when using the Put Command. A FreeFlyer ephemeris always contains Cartesian elements despite the value of this property.

 

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.

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

 

Attributes

Type:

string

Access:

read/write

Default Value:

"Cartesian" ( Cartesian )

Valid Values:

Value

Label

"Cartesian"

Cartesian

"Keplerian"

Keplerian

"NonSingularKeplerian"

Nonsingular Keplerian

"Spherical"

Spherical

"SphericalLatLong"

Spherical - (Latitude,Longitude)

"SGP4"

SGP4

"NoradElements"

NoradElements

"Equinoctial"

Equinoctial

"ModifiedEquinoctial"

Modified Equinoctial

"BrouwerLyddane"

Brouwer-Lyddane Mean

"J2BrouwerLyddane"

J2 Brouwer-Lyddane

"SGP4Equinoctial"

SGP4 Equinoctial

 

Syntax

myString1 = mySpacecraft1.ElementType;

 

mySpacecraft1.ElementType = myString1;

 

See also

Spacecraft Object

Spacecraft Propagation Guide

Coverage and Contact Analysis Guide