The table below lists all the basic attitude profiles that you can select from, and which vehicles you can apply them to. For information about an attitude profile in this table, click its name.
If an attitude profile appears dimmed in the profile box, you do not have the right license for it. See STK Licensing.
Each basic attitude type has its own set of input parameters. Most attitude profiles are generated using two body-fixed vectors and two inertial coordinate system vectors. The first vector in each pair is referred to as the alignment vector. The second in the pair is the constraint vector. STK constructs the inertial-to-body-fixed quaternion to minimize the angle between the constraint vectors while keeping the alignment vectors collinear.
STK points a constrained axis as closely toward the target direction as possible. It does this while maintaining its proper relationship with the other axes defined in the coordinate system. An aligned axis points directly to the targeted object, which forces the other axes to rotate accordingly.
STK Technical Notes are available for all reference frames supported in STK: central body frames, vehicle body frames, sensor pointing types, and Vector Geometry Tool (VGT) reference frames.