Defining Attitude Profiles
The Attitude properties page provides three ways to define the attitude profile for a vehicle. Right-click any vehicle object in STK and select Properties. Under Basic, click Attitude to display the Attitude page. At the top left is a drop-down menu that you can use to select the definition method:
Below are details for these attitude profile types.
Standard attitude profiles
Use the Standard attitude option to define a vehicle's attitude profile using one or more of the following attitude types:
| Attitude Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Basic | Select one of the predefined attitude types and specify applicable parameters. |
| Target Pointing | Select one or more STK objects that you want the vehicle to point at during specified intervals. The resulting targeted attitudes will override the Basic attitude during these intervals. |
| Precomputed | Use an external file for your attitude profile. This profile overrides any Target Pointing or Basic attitude definition that would otherwise apply during the file's time frame. For a satellite, you can also generate a new attitude file propagated from the current attitude. |
Real-time attitude data
This option enables you to use near-real time attitude data. You must use Connect to supply this vehicle attitude profile. See Real Time for further details.
Multisegment attitude profiles
Use this option to construct a sequence of attitude profiles using basic, targeted, and file-based attitude segments. See Multisegment for further details.