Spacecraft.LongDescendingNodeError(Variable, Variable) Method

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Description

Returns the offset from a user-defined global reference longitude grid measured at the Ascending Node, also referred to as a repeating groundtrack grid. The repeating groundtrack grid represents the nominal nodal longitudes the Spacecraft would fly over, spaced evenly around the equator. The spacing of the grid is dependent on the number of orbits in the repeat cycle. Note that this property is Earth-specific.

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Method Signature

Spacecraft.LongDescendingNodeError(	Variable baseLongitude,
	Variable repeatCycle)

Arguments

baseLongitude
Description:	Defines the nominal longitude reference grid for repeating at the node.
Units:	deg
Valid Range:	-360 ≤ baseLongitude ≤ 360

repeatCycle
Description:	Number of orbital revolutions the Spacecraft completes before the Spacecraft groundtrack repeats.
Valid Range:	repeatCycle ≥ 0

Return Value

Type:	number
Units:	deg

Returns the offset from a user-defined global reference longitude grid measured at the Descending Node, also referred to as a repeating groundtrack grid. The repeating groundtrack grid represents the nominal nodal longitudes the Spacecraft would fly over, spaced evenly around the equator. Note that this property is Earth-specific.

Syntax

myVariable1 = mySpacecraft1.LongDescendingNodeError(myVariable2, myVariable3);