LaunchVehicle: SEET Magnetic Coordinates: Solar Magnetic (SM)

The Z-axis aligned with the magnetic north pole, and the X-axis constrained toward the Earth-Sun line.

Name Dimension Type Description
Time DateFormat Real Number Time.
x DistanceUnit Real Number The X component of the position vector.
y DistanceUnit Real Number The Y component of the position vector.
z DistanceUnit Real Number The Z component of the position vector.
vx Rate Real Number X Cartesian component of velocity.
vy Rate Real Number Y Cartesian component of velocity.
vz Rate Real Number Z Cartesian component of velocity.
Right ascension LongitudeUnit Real Number The right ascension of the magnetic coordinates of the object, expressed in the indicated frame.
Declination AngleUnit Real Number The 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.

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