Spacecraft.LongDescendingNodeErrorRate(Variable, Variable) Method

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Description

Returns the change in the average longitude of descending node error with respect to time. The longitude of descending node error is 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.

 

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Method Signature

Spacecraft.LongDescendingNodeErrorRate(

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/s

 

 

Returns the change in the average longitude of descending node error with respect to time. Note that this property is Earth-specific.

 

Syntax

myVariable1 = mySpacecraft1.LongDescendingNodeErrorRate(myVariable2, myVariable3);

 

 

See also

Spacecraft Object

Spacecraft Propagation Guide

Coverage and Contact Analysis Guide