Spacecraft.OrbitWizardCircularSetup(Variable, Variable) Method

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Description

Initializes the state of a spacecraft with a circular orbit around its central body. The user specifies the desired orbit Altitude or Radius. The Spacecraft's previous Inclination and RAAN are maintained.

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Method Signature

Spacecraft.OrbitWizardCircularSetup(	Variable setupOption,
	Variable altitudeOrRadius)

Arguments

setupOption

Description:

Specify whether to define Altitude or Radius

Valid Values:

Value	Label
1	Specify Altitude
2	Specify Radius

altitudeOrRadius
Description:	Altitude or Radius of the spacecraft orbit referenced from the Earth.
Valid Range:	altitudeOrRadius ≥ 0

Return Value

Type:

number

Returns a 1 if the circular orbit was initialized successfully. Returns a 0 if orbit initialization failed.

Syntax

myVariable1 = mySpacecraft1.OrbitWizardCircularSetup(myVariable2, myVariable3);