Spacecraft.LongDescendingNodeErrorKm(Variable, Variable) Method

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Description

Returns the offset of the actual descending node on the surface of the central body from a user-defined global reference longitude grid measured at the Descending Node. The global reference longitude grid is 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.

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Method Signature

Spacecraft.LongDescendingNodeErrorKm(	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:	km

Returns the offset of the actual descending node on the surface of the central body from a user-defined global reference longitude grid measured at the Descending Node. Note that this property is Earth-specific.

Syntax

myVariable1 = mySpacecraft1.LongDescendingNodeErrorKm(myVariable2, myVariable3);