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SEET Magnetic Coordinates

Computes the vehicle's position and velocity in the requested coordinate system, as a function of time. Valid for vehicles whose central body is earth.

Available for these objects: LaunchVehicle, Missile, Satellite

Type: Time-varying data.

Availability: Reports | Graphs | Dynamic Displays | Strip Charts

Data Provider Groups

NameDescription
Geomagnetic (MAG)The Z axis aligned with the magnetic north pole and the negative X axis constrained toward the Earth Fixed Z axis.
Geocentric Solar Magnetospheric (GSM)The X-axis aligned with the Earth-Sun line, and the Z-axis constrained toward the magnetic north pole.
Solar Magnetic (SM)The Z-axis aligned with the magnetic north pole, and the X-axis constrained toward the Earth-Sun line.

Data Provider Elements

NameDimensionTypeDescription
TimeDateReal Number or TextTime.
xDistanceReal NumberThe X component of the position vector.
yDistanceReal NumberThe Y component of the position vector.
zDistanceReal NumberThe Z component of the position vector.
vxRateReal NumberX Cartesian component of velocity.
vyRateReal NumberY Cartesian component of velocity.
vzRateReal NumberZ Cartesian component of velocity.
Right ascensionLongitudeReal Number or TextThe right ascension of the magnetic coordinates of the object, expressed in the indicated frame.
DeclinationAngleReal Number or TextThe signed angle measured from the XY plane to the position vector, where positive angles are used for locations above the XY plane, and negative for those below.