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StkSatelliteDatabaseEntryExtensionsCreatePlatform Method

Create a platform for a single StkSatelliteDatabaseEntry.

Namespace:  AGI.Foundation.Platforms
Assembly:  AGI.Foundation.Platforms (in AGI.Foundation.Platforms.dll) Version: 24.1.418.0 (24.1.418.0)
Syntax
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public static Platform CreatePlatform(
	this StkSatelliteDatabaseEntry entry
)

Parameters

entry
Type: AGI.Foundation.StkStkSatelliteDatabaseEntry
The entry that contains the information of the satellite to be created.

Return Value

Type: Platform
A fully configured platform.

Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type StkSatelliteDatabaseEntry. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).
Remarks

The created platform will have the following properties configured:

PropertyValue
NameOfficialName
LocationPoint A PropagatorPoint created from the entry's TwoLineElementSet, or if the entry has no TLE.
OrientationAxesAxesVelocityOrbitNormal, or if the entry has no TLE.
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