Spacecraft.InView Method

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Description

Returns a value of 1 when the Region, PointGroup, or location specified by an Array is in the view of the specified sensors, and a 0 if not in view. If no sensors are specified, any active sensor on the Spacecraft is used.

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Overload List

Signatures	Return Value	Description
Spacecraft.InView(Array viewedEarthPosition)	Variable	Returns a value of 1 when the viewedEarthPosition is in the view of any active sensor, and a 0 if not in view.
Spacecraft.InView(PointGroup viewedPointGroup)	Variable	Returns a value of 1 when the first point in the viewedPointGroup is in the view of any active sensor, and a 0 if not in view. Only the first point in the PointGroup is used for this analysis.
Spacecraft.InView(Region viewedRegion)	Variable	Returns a value of 1 when the viewedRegion is in the view of any active sensor, and a 0 if not in view.
Spacecraft.InView(Array viewedEarthPosition, Sensor sensor)	Variable	Returns a value of 1 when the viewedEarthPosition is in the view of sensor, and a 0 if not in view.
Spacecraft.InView(PointGroup viewedPointGroup, Sensor sensor)	Variable	Returns a value of 1 when the first point in the viewedPointGroup is in the view of sensor, and a 0 if not in view. Only the first point in the PointGroup is used for this analysis.
Spacecraft.InView(Region viewedRegion, Sensor sensor)	Variable	Returns a value of 1 when the viewedRegion is in the view of sensor, and a 0 if not in view.

See also

Spacecraft Object

Spacecraft Propagation Guide

Coverage and Contact Analysis Guide