Spacecraft.RayPathHeight(GroundStation, CelestialObject) Method

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Description

This method calculates the planeto-detic height of the Line-of-Sight vector above the limb of the celestial object provided as an argument.

Timing Precision Mode

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Method Signature

Spacecraft.RayPathHeight(	GroundStation viewingGroundStation,
	CelestialObject inteferingCelestialObject)

Arguments

viewingGroundStation
Description:	The viewing Ground Station; the Line-of-Sight vector will be calculated between this Ground Station and the calling Spacecraft.

inteferingCelestialObject
Description:	The Celestial Object for which the Ray Path Height is to be calculated.

Return Value

Type:	number
Units:	km

Returns the planeto-detic height of the Line-of-Sight vector above the limb of the interfering body.

Syntax

myVariable1 = mySpacecraft1.RayPathHeight(myGroundStation1, myCelestialObject1);