Spacecraft.Elevation Method

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Description

Returns the elevation angle of the argument as seen from the reference object.

 

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Signatures

Return Value

Description

Spacecraft.Elevation(CelestialObject celestialObject)

Variable

Returns the angle between the reference-to-target vector and the x-y plane of the reference object in the Spacecraft body frame.

Spacecraft.Elevation(GroundStation groundStation)

Variable

Returns the angle between the reference-to-target vector and the x-y plane of the reference object in the Spacecraft body frame.

Spacecraft.Elevation(Star star)

Variable

Returns the angle between the reference-to-target vector and the x-y plane of the reference object in the Spacecraft body frame.

Spacecraft.Elevation(Variable celestialBodyIdentifier)

Variable

Returns the angle between the reference-to-target vector and the x-y plane of the reference object in the Spacecraft body frame.

Spacecraft.Elevation(Vehicle vehicle)

Variable

Returns the angle between the reference-to-target vector and the x-y plane of the reference object in the Spacecraft body frame.

Spacecraft.Elevation(CelestialObject celestialObject, Sensor sensor)

Variable

Returns the angle between the reference-to-target vector and the x-y plane of the reference object in the coordinate frame of the input sensor.

Spacecraft.Elevation(GroundStation groundStation, Sensor sensor)

Variable

Returns the angle between the reference-to-target vector and the x-y plane of the reference object in the coordinate frame of the input sensor.

Spacecraft.Elevation(Star star, Sensor sensor)

Variable

Returns the angle between the reference-to-target vector and the x-y plane of the reference object in the coordinate frame of the input sensor.

Spacecraft.Elevation(Variable celestialBodyIdentifier, Sensor sensor)

Variable

Returns the angle between the reference-to-target vector and the x-y plane of the reference object in the coordinate frame of the input sensor.

Spacecraft.Elevation(Vehicle vehicle, Sensor sensor)

Variable

Returns the angle between the reference-to-target vector and the x-y plane of the reference object in the coordinate frame of the input sensor.

 

 

See also

Spacecraft Object

Spacecraft Propagation Guide

Coverage and Contact Analysis Guide