Spacecraft.SetPropagatorType(String) Method

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Description

Sets the propagator type to use to advance the orbit state in time. The specified type must be a valid FreeFlyer Propagator type. The existing Propagator is overridden with a new object of the specified type.

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Method Signature

Spacecraft.SetPropagatorType(

String propagatorType)

Arguments

propagatorType

Description:

Propagator type to use

Valid Values:

Value	Label
"Ephemeris"	Ephemeris
"SGP4"	SGP4
"TwoBody"	TwoBody
"RK45"	RK45
"J2Mean"	J2Mean
"SpiceEphemeris"	SpiceEphemeris
"RK78"	RK78
"RK89"	RK89
"RK78VOP"	RK78VOP
"BulStoer"	BulStoer
"BulStoerVOP"	BulStoerVOP
"Cowell"	Cowell
"BroadcastEphemeris"	BroadcastEphemeris
"HCW"	HCW
"Norad"	Norad - Deprecated

Syntax

mySpacecraft1.SetPropagatorType(myString1);