TCA Ephemeris Data
Reports data at the time of closest approach over each strand access interval, for all strands that have just two objects. The 'From-object' is the first object listed in the strand; the 'To-object' is the second object listed. Values are reported for each strand access interval that lies within the requested report intervals.Available for these objects: Chain
Type: Interval data.
Availability: Reports
Data Provider Elements
Name | Dimension | Type | Description |
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Strand Name | Unitless | Text | The name of object. |
Time of Closest Approach | Date | Real Number or Text | The time during each strand access interval at which the closest approach occurs (i.e., the range between the objects is at a minimum). |
Range | Distance | Real Number | The range (i.e., distance between the primary and secondary object) at the given time. |
From Object-X | Distance | Real Number | The X component of the position vector at the time of closest approach of the From-object expressed in the object's central body Fixed coordinate system. |
From Object-Y | Distance | Real Number | The Y component of the position vector at the time of closest approach of the From-object expressed in the object's central body Fixed coordinate system. |
From Object-Z | Distance | Real Number | The Z component of the position vector at the time of closest approach of the From-object expressed in the object's central body Fixed coordinate system. |
From Object-vX | Rate | Real Number | The X component of the velocity vector at the time of closest approach of the From-object as observed in the object's central body Fixed coordinate system and expressed using those components. |
From Object-vY | Rate | Real Number | The Y component of the velocity vector at the time of closest approach of the From-object as observed in the object's central body Fixed coordinate system and expressed using those components. |
From Object-vZ | Rate | Real Number | The Z component of the velocity vector at the time of closest approach of the From-object as observed in the object's central body Fixed coordinate system and expressed using those components. |
To Object-X | Distance | Real Number | The X component of the position vector at the time of closest approach of the To-object expressed in the object's central body Fixed coordinate system. |
To Object-Y | Distance | Real Number | The Y component of the position vector at the time of closest approach of the To-object expressed in the object's central body Fixed coordinate system. |
To Object-Z | Distance | Real Number | The Z component of the position vector at the time of closest approach of the To-object expressed in the object's central body Fixed coordinate system. |
To Object-vX | Rate | Real Number | The X component of the velocity vector at the time of closest approach of the To-object as observed in the object's central body Fixed coordinate system and expressed using those components. |
To Object-vY | Rate | Real Number | The Y component of the velocity vector at the time of closest approach of the To-object as observed in the object's central body Fixed coordinate system and expressed using those components. |
To Object-vZ | Rate | Real Number | The Z component of the velocity vector at the time of closest approach of the To-object as observed in the object's central body Fixed coordinate system and expressed using those components. |