Spacecraft.RangeRate(GroundStation) Method

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Description

Returns the time rate of change of the calling Spacecraft's range from referenceObjectGroundStation.

Timing Precision Mode

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Method Signature

Spacecraft.RangeRate(

GroundStation referenceObjectGroundStation)

Arguments

referenceObjectGroundStation
Description:	GroundStation to use in the calculation of range rate from the calling Spacecraft

Return Value

Type:	number
Units:	km/s

Returns the time rate of change of a Spacecraft's range from either a GroundStation or another Spacecraft.

Syntax

myVariable1 = mySpacecraft1.RangeRate(myGroundStation1);