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OrbitWizard

Define a satellite or missile using the Orbit Wizard options.

Syntax

OrbitWizard <VehObjectPath> {Type} [{Options}]

Description

Valid values for {Type} are: Circular, CriticallyInclined, CriticallyInclinedSunSync, Geosynchronous, Molniya, RepeatingGroundTrace, RepeatingSunSync, SunSynchronous, and OrbitDesigner.

{Options} for each {Type} are described in the tables below.

The following table describes Graphics {Options} that can be entered for any {Type}:

Graphics {Options}Description
Color {Color}Specify the color for the satellite orbit and ground tracks. For valid {Color} options, see Common Options.
ModelFile "<ModelFile>"Specify the model file for the satellite. Model files must have a .glb, .mdl, or .dae file extension.

"<ModelFile>" can be the path to a file on your local drive or the path to a file on an SDF server. See Specifying Paths for "<SDFFilePath>" syntax information.

TimePeriod {TimeInterval}For valid {TimeInterval} options, see Time Options

The following tables describe the {Options} for each {Type}.

Some minimum and maximum values are based on the Satellite's CentralBody, as such some of the values below will be the approximate values for satellites on Earth.

Circular

Circular {Options}Description
Inclination <Value>Enter the inclination in degrees. The valid value range is >= 0 and <= 180.0 degrees.
Altitude <Value>Enter the altitude in Connect Distance units. The valid value range is >= 0 and <= 99868000.0 meters.
RAAN <Value>Enter the value for right ascension ascending node in degrees. The valid value range is >= -180.0 and <= 360.0 degrees.

CriticallyInclined

CriticallyInclined {Options}Description
Direction {Posigrade | Retrograde}Enter the orbit direction.
ApogeeAltitude <Value>Enter the value for ApogeeAltitude in Connect Distance units. The valid value range is >= 0 and <= 99868000.0 meters.
PerigeeAltitude <Value> Enter the value for PerigeeAltitude in Connect Distance units. The valid value range is >= 0 and <= 99868000.0 meters.
LAN <Deg>Enter the value for longitude of ascending node in degrees. The valid value range is >= -360.0 and <= 360.0 degrees.

CriticallyInclinedSunSync

CriticallyInclinedSunSync {Options}Description
PerigeeAltitude <Value> Enter the value for PerigeeAltitude in Connect Distance units. The valid value range is >= 0 and <= 99868000.0 meters.
LAN <Value>Enter the value for longitude of ascending node in degrees. The valid value range is >= -360.0 and <= 360.0 degrees.

Geosynchronous

Geosynchronous {Options}Description
SubsatellitePoint <Deg> Enter the value for SubsatellitePoint in degrees. The valid value range is >= -360.0 and <= 360.0 degrees.
Inclination <Deg>Enter the inclination in degrees. The valid value range is >= 0 and <= 180.0 degrees.

Molniya

Molniya {Options}Description
ApogeeLongitude <Value>Enter the value for ApogeeLongitude in degrees. The valid value range is >= -360.0 and <= 360.0 degrees.
PerigeeAltitude <Value>Enter the value for PerigeeAltitude in Connect Distance units. The valid value range is >= 0 and <= 99868000.0 meters.
ArgumentOfPerigee <Value>Enter the value for ArgumentOfPerigee in degrees. The valid value range is >= 0.0 and <= 360.0 degrees.

RepeatingGroundTrace

CriticallyInclined {Options}Description
{ApproxAltitude <Value> | ApproxRevsPerDay <Value>}Enter either ApproxAltitude or ApproxRevsPerDay.

Enter the value for ApproxAltitude in Connect Distance units. The valid value range is >= 0 and <= 99868000.0 meters.

For ApproxRevsPerDay, the minimum and maximum values for <Value> depend on other settings for this type of orbit. Generally, the valid value range is >= 1 and <= 17.

Inclination <Value> Enter the inclination in degrees. The valid value range is >= 0 and <= 180.0 degrees.
RevsToRepeat <Value>Enter the value for RevsToRepeat. The valid value range is >= 1 and <= 1000000.
LongitudeFirstAN <Value>Enter the value for Longitude of first ascending node in degrees. The valid value range is >= -360.0 and <= 360.0 degrees.

RepeatingSunSync

RepeatingSunSync {Options}Description
{ApproxAltitude <Value> | ApproxRevsPerDay <Value>}Enter either ApproxAltitude or ApproxRevsPerDay.

Enter the value for ApproxAltitude in Connect Distance units. The valid value range is >= 0 and <= 99868000.0 meters.

For ApproxRevsPerDay the minimum and maximum values for <Value> depend on other settings for this type of orbit. Generally, the valid value range is >= 1 and <= 17.

RevsToRepeat <Value>Enter the value for RevsToRepeat. The valid value range is >= 1 and <= 1000000.
LongitudeFirstAN <Value>Enter the value for Longitude of first ascending node in degrees. The valid value range is >= -360.0 and <= 360.0 degrees.
{LocalTimeAscNode <Value> | LocalTimeDescNode <Value>}Enter either LocalTimeAscNode or LocalTimeDescNode.

In both cases, enter the <Value> in Scenario Duration units.

SunSynchronous

SunSynchronous {Options}Description
{Inclination <Value> | Altitude <Value>}Enter either Inclination or Altitude.

Enter the Inclination in degrees. The valid value range is >= 0 and <= 180.0 degrees.

Enter the Altitude in Connect Distance units. The valid value range is >= 0 and <= 99868000.0 meters.

{LocalTimeAscNode <Value> | LocalTimeDescNode <Value>}Enter either LocalTimeAscNode or LocalTimeDescNode.

In both cases, enter the <Value> in Scenario Duration units.

OrbitDesigner

OrbitDesigner {Options}Description
SemimajorAxis <Dist>Enter the SemimajorAxis in Connect Distance units. For a satellite orbiting Earth, the valid value range is >= 6378137.0 and <= 106247056.0 meters.
Eccentricity <Value>Enter the eccentricity. The valid value range is >= 0 and <= 0.99999.
Inclination <Deg> Enter the inclination in degrees. The valid value range is >= 0 and <= 180.0 degrees.
ArgumentOfPerigee <Deg> Enter the value for argument of perigee in degrees. The valid value range is >= 0.0 and <= 360.0 degrees.
RAAN <Deg> Enter the value for right ascension ascending node in degrees. The valid value range is >= -180.0 and <= 360.0 degrees.
TrueAnomaly <Deg> Enter the value for true anomaly in degrees. The valid value range is >= -180.0 and <= 360.0 degrees.

Examples

Propagate Satellite7 with a RepeatingSunSync orbit, with default values:

OrbitWizard */Satellite/Satellite7 RepeatingSunSync

Propagate Satellite7 with a RepeatingSunSync orbit, with the specified parameters:

OrbitWizard */Satellite/Satellite7 RepeatingSunSync ApproxRevsPerDay 8 RevsToRepeat 80

Propagate Satellite4 with a Geosynchronous orbit, with the specified parameters and color:

OrbitWizard */Satellite/Satellite4 Geosynchronous Inclination 23 SubsatellitePoint 123.0 Color green

Return message

Group membership

This command belongs to the following group(s):

Vehicles

Version

11.5