SatelliteCollection


Available Data Providers


Name Description
Angles Reports angle and its time rate of change rate. Angle must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Axes Choose Axes Reports the orientation and angular velocity of the selected set of axes relative to a chosen reference set of axes. The selected set of axes can be selected from any axes in the Vector Geometry Tool owned by the object; the reference axes may be chosen from any axes in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Collection of Interval Lists A time component that produces a collection of related interval lists.
Condition Reports the value of selected scalar conditions. The scalar condition must be defined in the Calculation Tool and owned by the object.
Condition Set Defines a set of conditions for when the elapsed time falls within specified time limits.
Configuration Reports properties of a SatelliteCollection.
Crdn Available Times Time intervals for which a Vector Geometry Tool component for the object is available.
Data Provider Detail Data Provider Detail - hierarchically list the available data providers and all of the included elements.
Data Provider Summary Data Provider Summary - a list of all available data providers.
Interval A time component that produces a single interval of time.
Interval List A time component that produces an ordered list of time intervals.
Parameter Set: Attitude The Attitude parameter set defines orientation of one set of Axes from VGT relative to another.

This parameter includes the following sub-sets: Quaternion, Euler, DCM and AngleAxis.

Quaternion includes four quaternion elements Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4.

Euler includes all 12 sequences where within each there are three angles: A, B, C.

DCM includes all nine elements of the direction cosine matrix; e.g., XX, XY, etc.

AngleAxis includes X, Y, Z components of the unit axis of rotation and RotationAngle.

Parameter Set: Cartographic Trajectory Cartographic Trajectory Parameter Set contains calculations that relate a specified point to the selected central body shape.

This parameter set contains the following sub-sets: Cartesian, Centric and Detic. Cartesian includes X, Y, Z and Radius.

Centric includes LLR with Latitude, Longitude and Radius, and SubPoint with Cartesian elements.

Detic includes several LLA with Latitude, Longitude, Altitude, SurfaceNormal with Cartesian elements without Radius, and SubPoint with Cartesian elements. It also includes Terrain and MSL both with LLA and SubPoint subsets of their own.

Parameter Set: Orbit The Orbit parameter set defines orbital element sets for a Point from VGT orbiting the specified Central Body in the specified coordinate System.

Element sets include: Cartesian, Classical, Delaunay, Spherical and Equinoctial (Posigrade and Retrograde).

Parameter Set: Trajectory The Trajectory parameter set defines the position of a specified Point from VGT with respect to the reference System.

This parameter set includes the following sub-sets: Cartesian, Cylindrical and Spherical. Cartesian includes X, Y, Z and Radius.

Cylindrical includes Azimuth, Height, Radius.

Spherical includes Azimuth, Elevation, CoElevation, and Radius.

Parameter Set: Vector The Vector parameter defines the position of one access object relative to the other. The position data can be reported in multiple different reference frames.
Planes Choose System Reports the selected plane and its velocity in a specified reference coordinate system. Both plane and coordinate system must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Planes(Fixed) Reports the selected plane and its velocity in the object's central body fixed coordinate system. The plane must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Planes(ICRF) Reports the selected plane and its velocity in the object's central body ICRF coordinate system. The plane must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Planes(Inertial) Reports the selected plane and its velocity in the object's central body inertial coordinate system. The plane must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Planes(J2000) Reports the selected plane and its velocity in the object's central body J2000 coordinate system. The plane must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Points Choose Plane Reports projection of the selected point and its velocity on a specified reference plane. Both point and plane must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Points Choose System Reports the selected point and its velocity in a specified reference coordinate system. Both point and coordinate system must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Points(Fixed) Reports the selected point and its velocity in the object's central body fixed coordinate system. The point must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Points(ICRF) Reports the selected point and its velocity in the object's central body ICRF coordinate system. The point must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Points(Inertial) Reports the selected point and its velocity in the object's central body inertial coordinate system. The point must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Points(J2000) Reports the selected point and its velocity in the object's central body J2000 coordinate system. The point must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Scalar Calculations Calculation component that produces scalar time-varying calculations.
Subset Listing A listing of the properties, including MetaData, for all the satellites in the chosen Subset of the SatelliteCollection.
Subsets Summary A summary of all the Subsets defined by the SatelliteCollection.
Time Array A time component that produces intervals of time within which there are ordered arrays of times.
Time Instant A time component that produces a single moment in time.
User Supplied Data Values of custom data associated with the object.
Vector Choose Axes Reports the selected vector and its derivative in a specified reference set of axes. Both vector and axes must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Vector Choose Plane Reports projection of the selected vector and its derivative on a specified reference plane. Both vector and plane must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Vectors(Fixed) Reports the selected vector and its derivative in the object's central body fixed axes. The vector must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Vectors(ICRF) Reports the selected vector and its derivative in ICRF axes. The vector must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Vectors(Inertial) Reports the selected vector and its derivative in the object's central body inertial axes. The vector must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Vectors(J2000) Reports the selected vector and its derivative in J2000 axes. The vector must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.