Spacecraft.OrbitApogee() Method

Description

Returns the point in the orbit where the Spacecraft is at its furthest distance from its central body. FreeFlyer determines this condition by monitoring the dot product between the position and velocity vectors and identifying when this value passes from positive to negative.

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Note: This is a Stop-Propagation method. See the Stop-Propagation Properties and Methods page for more information.

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Method Signature

Return Value

Returns the point in the orbit where the Spacecraft is at its furthest distance from its central body. FreeFlyer determines this condition by monitoring the dot product between the position and velocity vectors and identifying when this value passes from positive to negative.

Syntax

See also

Spacecraft Object

Spacecraft.OrbitApogee

Spacecraft Propagation Guide

Coverage and Contact Analysis Guide