Orbit with respect to the central body.
Name |
Dimension |
Type |
Description |
Time |
DateFormat |
Real Number |
Time. |
Cartesian.X |
DistanceUnit |
Real Number |
X Cartesian component of position. |
Cartesian.X Rate |
Rate |
Real Number |
Rate of change of X Cartesian component of position. |
Cartesian.Y |
DistanceUnit |
Real Number |
Y Cartesian component of position. |
Cartesian.Y Rate |
Rate |
Real Number |
Rate of change of Y Cartesian component of position. |
Cartesian.Z |
DistanceUnit |
Real Number |
Z Cartesian component of position. |
Cartesian.Z Rate |
Rate |
Real Number |
Rate of change of Z Cartesian component of position. |
Cartesian.Vx |
Rate |
Real Number |
X Cartesian component of velocity. |
Cartesian.Vx Rate |
Acceleration |
Real Number |
Rate of change of Cartesian component of velocity. |
Cartesian.Vy |
Rate |
Real Number |
Y Cartesian component of velocity. |
Cartesian.Vy Rate |
Acceleration |
Real Number |
Rate of change of Y Cartesian component of velocity. |
Cartesian.Vz |
Rate |
Real Number |
Z Cartesian component of velocity. |
Cartesian.Vz Rate |
Acceleration |
Real Number |
Rate of change of Z Cartesian component of velocity. |
Classical.GM |
Grav Parameter |
Real Number |
Gravitational parameter of central body. |
Classical.GM Rate |
Unitless |
Real Number |
Rate of change of gravitational parameter of central body. |
Classical.RadiusOfPeriapsis |
DistanceUnit |
Real Number |
Radius of periapsis. |
Classical.RadiusOfPeriapsis Rate |
Rate |
Real Number |
Rate of change of radius of periapsis. |
Classical.Eccentricity |
Unitless |
Real Number |
A measure of the shape of the orbit. Values less than 1 indicate an ellipse (where zero is a circular orbit) and values greater than 1 indicate a hyperbola. |
Classical.Eccentricity Rate |
Unitless Per Time |
Real Number |
Rate of change of eccentricity. |
Classical.Inclination |
AngleUnit |
Real Number |
The angle between the orbit plane and the XY plane of the coordinate system. |
Classical.Inclination Rate |
AngleRateUnit |
Real Number |
Rate of change of the angle between the orbit plane and the XY plane of the coordinate system. |
Classical.RAAN |
LongitudeUnit |
Real Number |
Right Ascension of Ascending Node. |
Classical.RAAN Rate |
AngleRateUnit |
Real Number |
Rate of change of Right Ascension of Ascending Node. |
Classical.ArgumentOfPeriapsis |
AngleUnit |
Real Number |
Argument of periapsis. |
Classical.ArgumentOfPeriapsis Rate |
AngleRateUnit |
Real Number |
Rate of change of argument of periapsis. |
Classical.TrueAnomaly |
AngleUnit |
Real Number |
True anomaly. |
Classical.TrueAnomaly Rate |
AngleRateUnit |
Real Number |
Rate of change of true anomaly. |
Classical.RadiusOfApoapsis |
DistanceUnit |
Real Number |
Radius of apoapsis. |
Classical.RadiusOfApoapsis Rate |
Rate |
Real Number |
Rate of change of radius of apoapsis. |
Classical.SemimajorAxis |
DistanceUnit |
Real Number |
Semimajor axis. |
Classical.SemimajorAxis Rate |
Rate |
Real Number |
Rate of change of semimajor axis. |
Classical.MeanMotion |
AngleRateUnit |
Real Number |
Mean motion. |
Classical.MeanMotion Rate |
AngleAccelUnit |
Real Number |
Rate of change of mean motion. |
Classical.EccentricAnomaly |
AngleUnit |
Real Number |
Eccentric anomaly. |
Classical.EccentricAnomaly Rate |
AngleRateUnit |
Real Number |
Rate of change of eccentric anomaly. |
Classical.MeanAnomaly |
AngleUnit |
Real Number |
Mean anomaly. |
Classical.MeanAnomaly Rate |
AngleRateUnit |
Real Number |
Rate of change of mean anomaly. |
Classical.ArgumentOfLatitude |
AngleUnit |
Real Number |
Argument of latitude. |
Classical.ArgumentOfLatitude Rate |
AngleRateUnit |
Real Number |
Rate of change of argument of latitude. |
Classical.LAN |
LongitudeUnit |
Real Number |
Longitude of Ascending Node. |
Classical.LAN Rate |
AngleRateUnit |
Real Number |
Rate of change of Longitude of Ascending Node. |
Classical.LongitudeOfPeriapsis |
LongitudeUnit |
Real Number |
Longitude of periapsis. |
Classical.LongitudeOfPeriapsis Rate |
AngleRateUnit |
Real Number |
Rate of change of longitude of periapsis. |
Classical.MeanLongitude |
LongitudeUnit |
Real Number |
Mean longitude. |
Classical.MeanLongitude Rate |
AngleRateUnit |
Real Number |
Rate of change of mean longitude. |
Classical.TimePastAN |
TimeUnit |
Real Number |
Time past Ascending Node. |
Classical.TimePastAN Rate |
Unitless |
Real Number |
Rate of change of time past Ascending Node. |
Classical.TimePastPeriapsis |
TimeUnit |
Real Number |
Time past periapsis. |
Classical.TimePastPeriapsis Rate |
Unitless |
Real Number |
Rate of change of time past periapsis. |
Spherical.RightAscension |
LongitudeUnit |
Real Number |
Right ascension. |
Spherical.RightAscension Rate |
AngleRateUnit |
Real Number |
Rate of change of right ascension. |
Spherical.Declination |
AngleUnit |
Real Number |
Declination. |
Spherical.Declination Rate |
AngleRateUnit |
Real Number |
Rate of change of declination. |
Spherical.Radius |
DistanceUnit |
Real Number |
Radius of position in orbit relative to central body. |
Spherical.Radius Rate |
Rate |
Real Number |
Rate of change of radius of position in orbit relative to central body. |
Spherical.FlightPathAngle |
AngleUnit |
Real Number |
Flight path angle. |
Spherical.FlightPathAngle Rate |
AngleRateUnit |
Real Number |
Rate of change of flight path angle. |
Spherical.FlightPathAzimuth |
AngleUnit |
Real Number |
Flight path azimuth. |
Spherical.FlightPathAzimuth Rate |
AngleRateUnit |
Real Number |
Rate of change of flight path azimuth. |
Spherical.Speed |
Rate |
Real Number |
Speed. |
Spherical.Speed Rate |
Acceleration |
Real Number |
Rate of change of speed. |
Spherical.VerticalFlightPathAngle |
AngleUnit |
Real Number |
Vertical flight path angle. |
Spherical.VerticalFlightPathAngle Rate |
AngleRateUnit |
Real Number |
Rate of change of vertical flight path angle. |
Delaunay.GM |
Grav Parameter |
Real Number |
Gravitational parameter of central body. |
Delaunay.GM Rate |
Unitless |
Real Number |
Rate of change of gravitational parameter of central body. |
Delaunay.AngularMomentumZ |
Area Rate |
Real Number |
Z component of orbit angular momentum vector. |
Delaunay.AngularMomentumZ Rate |
Rate Squared |
Real Number |
Rate of change of Z component of orbit angular momentum vector. |
Delaunay.AngularMomentum |
Area Rate |
Real Number |
Magnitude of orbit angular momentum. |
Delaunay.AngularMomentum Rate |
Rate Squared |
Real Number |
Rate of change of magnitude of orbit angular momentum. |
Delaunay.L |
Area Rate |
Real Number |
L variable. |
Delaunay.L Rate |
Rate Squared |
Real Number |
Rate of change of the L variable. |
Delaunay.RAAN |
LongitudeUnit |
Real Number |
Right Ascension of Ascending Node. |
Delaunay.RAAN Rate |
AngleRateUnit |
Real Number |
Rate of change of Right Ascension of Ascending Node. |
Delaunay.ArgumentOfPeriapsis |
AngleUnit |
Real Number |
Argument of periapsis. |
Delaunay.ArgumentOfPeriapsis Rate |
AngleRateUnit |
Real Number |
Rate of change of argument of periapsis. |
Delaunay.MeanAnomaly |
AngleUnit |
Real Number |
Mean anomaly. |
Delaunay.MeanAnomaly Rate |
AngleRateUnit |
Real Number |
Rate of change of mean anomaly. |
Equinoctial.Posigrade.GM |
Grav Parameter |
Real Number |
Gravitational parameter of central body. |
Equinoctial.Posigrade.GM Rate |
Unitless |
Real Number |
Rate of change of gravitational parameter of central body. |
Equinoctial.Posigrade.SemimajorAxis |
DistanceUnit |
Real Number |
Semimajor axis. |
Equinoctial.Posigrade.SemimajorAxis Rate |
Rate |
Real Number |
Rate of change of semimajor axis. |
Equinoctial.Posigrade.h |
Unitless |
Real Number |
h = eccentricity * sin(right_ascension_of_the_ascending_node + argument_of_periapse). Equinoctial elements h and k together describe the shape of the orbit and the location of the periapse. |
Equinoctial.Posigrade.h Rate |
Unitless Per Time |
Real Number |
Rate of change of h. |
Equinoctial.Posigrade.k |
Unitless |
Real Number |
k = eccentricity * cos(right_ascension_of_the_ascending_node + argument_of_periapse). Equinoctial elements h and k together describe the shape of the orbit and the location of the periapse. |
Equinoctial.Posigrade.k Rate |
Unitless Per Time |
Real Number |
Rate of change of k. |
Equinoctial.Posigrade.p |
Unitless |
Real Number |
p = tan(inclination/2) * sin(right_ascension_of_the_ascending_node). Equinoctial elements p and q together describe the orientation of the orbit plane. Retrograde orbits have a singularity at zero inclination, and posigrade orbits have a singularity at 180 deg inclination. |
Equinoctial.Posigrade.p Rate |
Unitless Per Time |
Real Number |
Rate of change of p. |
Equinoctial.Posigrade.q |
Unitless |
Real Number |
q = tan(inclination/2) * cos(right_ascension_of_the_ascending_node). Equinoctial elements p and q together describe the orientation of the orbit plane. Retrograde orbits have a singularity at zero inclination, and posigrade orbits have a singularity at 180 deg inclination. |
Equinoctial.Posigrade.q Rate |
Unitless Per Time |
Real Number |
Rate of change of q. |
Equinoctial.Posigrade.MeanLongitude |
LongitudeUnit |
Real Number |
mean longitude is the sum: right_ascension_of_the_ascending_node + argument_of_periapse + mean_anomaly. A measure of the location within the orbit. |
Equinoctial.Posigrade.MeanLongitude Rate |
AngleRateUnit |
Real Number |
Rate of change of MeanLongitude. |
Equinoctial.Retrograde.GM |
Grav Parameter |
Real Number |
Gravitational parameter of central body. |
Equinoctial.Retrograde.GM Rate |
Unitless |
Real Number |
Rate of change of gravitational parameter of central body. |
Equinoctial.Retrograde.SemimajorAxis |
DistanceUnit |
Real Number |
Semimajor axis. |
Equinoctial.Retrograde.SemimajorAxis Rate |
Rate |
Real Number |
Rate of change of semimajor axis. |
Equinoctial.Retrograde.h |
Unitless |
Real Number |
h = eccentricity * sin(right_ascension_of_the_ascending_node + argument_of_periapse). Equinoctial elements h and k together describe the shape of the orbit and the location of the periapse. |
Equinoctial.Retrograde.h Rate |
Unitless Per Time |
Real Number |
Rate of change of h. |
Equinoctial.Retrograde.k |
Unitless |
Real Number |
k = eccentricity * cos(right_ascension_of_the_ascending_node + argument_of_periapse). Equinoctial elements h and k together describe the shape of the orbit and the location of the periapse. |
Equinoctial.Retrograde.k Rate |
Unitless Per Time |
Real Number |
Rate of change of k. |
Equinoctial.Retrograde.p |
Unitless |
Real Number |
p = tan(inclination/2) * sin(right_ascension_of_the_ascending_node). Equinoctial elements p and q together describe the orientation of the orbit plane. Retrograde orbits have a singularity at zero inclination, and posigrade orbits have a singularity at 180 deg inclination. |
Equinoctial.Retrograde.p Rate |
Unitless Per Time |
Real Number |
Rate of change of p. |
Equinoctial.Retrograde.q |
Unitless |
Real Number |
q = tan(inclination/2) * cos(right_ascension_of_the_ascending_node). Equinoctial elements p and q together describe the orientation of the orbit plane. Retrograde orbits have a singularity at zero inclination, and posigrade orbits have a singularity at 180 deg inclination. |
Equinoctial.Retrograde.q Rate |
Unitless Per Time |
Real Number |
Rate of change of q. |
Equinoctial.Retrograde.MeanLongitude |
LongitudeUnit |
Real Number |
mean longitude is the sum: right_ascension_of_the_ascending_node + argument_of_periapse + mean_anomaly. A measure of the location within the orbit. |
Equinoctial.Retrograde.MeanLongitude Rate |
AngleRateUnit |
Real Number |
Rate of change of MeanLongitude. |