LaunchVehicle: Vectors(ICRF)

Used to report the selected vector and its derivative in ICRF axes. The vector must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.

Type: Time-varying data

Availability: Reports | Graphs | Dynamic Displays | Strip Charts

NameDescription
AngVelocityAngular velocity vector of the body fixed axes with respect to the inertial axes.
Velocity(SubPoint)The velocity of the subpoint in the vehicle's central body fixed (CBF) coordinate system.
CrossWindAxisVector defined by a cross product of the flight direction and the -Z body axis of the aircraft; directed to along the right wing of the aircraft when in level flight.
DragAxisUnit vector in the direction opposite to the direction of flight.
EastUnit vector in the local horizontal plane pointing east.
FlightDirUnit vector in the direction of flight.
LiftAxisVector defined by a cross product of the Y axis and the flight direction directed up and perpendicular to the flight surfaces of the aircraft; directed along the surface normal when in level flight.
MagField(IGRF)Magnetic field vector based on IGRF model.
MagField(WMM)Magnetic field vector based on WMM model.
MoonApparent position of the Moon center as seen from the object's center.
MoonlightApparent direction from which moonlight arrives at the object's location.
Nadir(Centric)Unit vector along the direction from the center of the central body to the object.
Nadir(Detic)Unit vector pointing opposite to the surface normal.
NegZAxisProjYZVector defined by a projection of the negative Z axis of the body fixed axes onto a YZ plane of the flight path axes.
NorthUnit vector in the local horizontal plane pointing north.
PositionTrue position of the object's center with respect to its central body center.
RollAxisX axis of the aircraft body fixed axes; typically pointing along the nose of the aircraft.
RotorThrustAxisVector defined by a cross product of the cross wind direction and the flight direction.
SEET_GeomagneticFieldGeomagnetic field as defined by SEET.
SEET_GeomagneticNorthPoleMagnetic north pole.
SEET_GeomagneticSouthPoleMagnetic south pole.
SEET_HorizontalGeomagneticFieldHorizontal geomagnetic field as defined by SEET.
SEET_LorentzForceForce on a 1 Coulomb charge from movement through the magnetic field.
SEET_VerticalGeomagneticFieldVertical geomagnetic field as defined by SEET.
SideForceAxisVector defined by a cross product of the flight direction and the lift axis.
SouthUnit vector in the local horizontal plane pointing south.
SunApparent direction from which sunlight arrives at the object's location.
SunGlintVector from the object to the apparent location of the Sun glint - the point on the central body surface from where the sunlight is reflected back to the object.
SunlightApparent direction from which sunlight arrives at the object's location.
VelocityInertial velocity of the object's center with respect to its central body center
Velocity(CBF)Central body fixed velocity of the object's center with respect to its central body center.
WestUnit vector in the local horizontal plane pointing west.
Zenith(Centric)Unit vector along the direction from the center of the central body to the object.
Zenith(Detic)Unit vector pointing along the surface normal.