Description | Example | Return Message | Group

LaserCAT

Set LaserCAT properties

Syntax

LaserCAT <ObjectPath> {AvoidanceOptions} <Parameters>

Description

Use the LaserCAT command to perform a laser clearinghouse analysis. {AvoidanceOptions} and <Parameters> can be:

{AvoidanceOption} <Parameters> Description
TargetObject <TruncObjectPath> Specify the Target Object. The TargetObject must be a Satellite or Missile.
MaxLaserRange <RangeValue> Range value is entered in Connect distance units, and must be greater or equal to 0.0.
ExclusionHalfAngle <Value> The Exclusion Half Angle is entered in degrees, and is between 0.0 and 90.0.
MinElevAngle <Value> The Minimum Topocentric Elevation Angle is entered in degrees, and is between -90.0 and 90.0.
Duration <DurationValue> Duration value is entered in Connect time units and is between 0.0 and 5000.0 seconds.
StartStop {TimeInterval} Enter times that are within the target object's time period.

For valid {TimeInterval} values see Time Options.

Database "<FilePath>" Specify the Satellite Database.
AddVictims {On | Off} [<NumberToShow>] Specify whether to add potential victims to the Scenario, and optionally, how many to add.
AtRiskFile {On | Off} ["<FilePath>"] Specify a file containing a list of satellites, by SSC number, at risk for close approach.
GeometricFilters {On | Off} Specify the use of geometry-based filters to reduce the number of objects that need to be considered.
OutOfDate {On | Off} [<NearEarthValue> <DeepSpaceValue>] Specify whether potential victims are to be removed from the LaserCAT analysis if the epoch of an element set is too far outside the analysis interval. <NearEarthValue> and <DeepSpaceValue> are specified in days. Valid values are between 0 and 1.e10 days.
Compute Perform the laser clearinghouse analysis (use the Report and Graph commands to view results).

Example

To set the ERS1 satellite as the target object for the Santiago facility and then show up to 25 victims in the 2D Graphics window:

LaserCAT */Facility/Santiago TargetObject Satellite/ERS1 AddVictims On 25

To set values for and compute the laser clearinghouse analysis for the Santiago facility:

LaserCAT */Facility/Santiago StartStop "1 Jun 2004 14:30:00.00" "1 Jun 2004 16:30:00.00" GeometricFilters Off Compute

ReturnMessage

If activated, Connect returns an acknowledgement message.

Group Membership

This command belongs to the following group(s):

CAT

Version

10

STK Programming Interface 11.0.1