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Graph Style: RIC

A plot of the relative position of the assigned object with respect to the primary object, expressed in Cartesian components of the RIC (Radial, In-Track, Cross-Track) frame defined using the primary's ephemeris, as a function of time. Cross-track refers to the direction perpendicular to the position and inertial velocity (in direction of the cross product of position with velocity); in-track refers to the direction perpendicular to both the radial and cross-track (positive in the direction of motion).

If the ephemeris times of the assigned object do not match those of the primary object, then the ephemeris of the assigned object is interpolated to the ephemeris times of the primary object. This can lead to nonzero values being reported between primary and assigned objects that should be at the same position (but interpolation noise gets plotted because of the time grid mis-match).

Data Provider:Relative Motion

Group:Fixed

Type: Time-varying data.

Availability: Graphs | Strip Charts

Graph Type: Time XY

Number of Axes: 2

Y Axis: Radial,In-Track,Cross-Track

Curve	Title	Element	Type	Dimension	Description
1	Radial	Radial	Real Number	Distance	The radial component of the relative position vector.
2	In-Track	In-Track	Real Number	Distance	The in-track component of the relative position vector.
3	Cross-Track	Cross-Track	Real Number	Distance	The cross-track component of the relative position vector.

Y2 Axis: Range

Curve	Title	Element	Type	Dimension	Description
1	Range	Range	Real Number	Distance	The range (i.e., distance between the primary and secondary object) at the given time.