Spacecraft.MltDescendingNodeError(Variable) Method

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Description

Returns the offset from a user-defined Descending Node Mean Local Time (MLT) crossing versus the Spacecraft's MLT crossing at the Descending Node. This method is primarily used for Sun-Synchronous orbits: where the orientation of the orbit is fixed with respect to the Sun and the Spacecraft has a fixed nodal crossing time requirement. This method requires a single argument, which defines the fixed nodal MLT crossing. This base MLT is used to evaluate the difference between the engineer's requirement and the Spacecraft nodal crossing time.

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Method Signature

Spacecraft.MltDescendingNodeError(

Variable baseMLT)

Arguments

baseMLT
Description:	The Base Mean Local Time (MLT) at the descending node time crossing in the format of HHMMSS, where HH is hours, MM is minutes, and SS is seconds. Leading zeros are required.
Valid Range:	baseMLT ≥ 0

Return Value

Type:	number
Units:	s

Returns the offset from a user-defined Descending Node Mean Local Time (MLT) crossing versus the Spacecraft's MLT crossing at the Descending Node.

Syntax

myVariable1 = mySpacecraft1.MltDescendingNodeError(myVariable2);