Sensor



Name Description
Active Constraints Lists the "from" STK object name and type to which the active constraint belongs.
All Constraints Descriptions of all constraints available for this object and its parent object.
Angles Used to report angle and its time rate of change rate. Angle must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Available Times The time intervals over which the object is available to participate in access computations.
Axes Choose Axes Used to report orientation and angular velocity of the selected set of axes relative to a specified reference set of axes. Both sets of axes must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Azimuth Elevation Mask The obscuration mask data for the object. The term body masking refers to line of sight obstruction caused by the three dimensional model of the parent object of the sensor or other objects in the scenario.
Body Axes Orientation Selects set of object's body axes to report its orientation and angular velocity relative to reference set of axes. The reference set of axes must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool. Note that selecting object's body axes is equivalent to selecting object's attitude.
Body Axes Orientation YPR 123 Selects set of object's body axes to report its orientation and angular velocity relative to reference set of axes. The reference set of axes must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool. Note that selecting object's body axes is equivalent to selecting object's attitude. Uses 123 (or RPY) sequence for YPR angles representation.
Body Axes Orientation YPR 132 Selects set of object's body axes to report its orientation and angular velocity relative to reference set of axes. The reference set of axes must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool. Note that selecting object's body axes is equivalent to selecting object's attitude. Uses 132 (or RYP) sequence for YPR angles representation.
Body Axes Orientation YPR 213 Selects set of object's body axes to report its orientation and angular velocity relative to reference set of axes. The reference set of axes must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool. Note that selecting object's body axes is equivalent to selecting object's attitude. Uses 213 (or PRY) sequence for YPR angles representation.
Body Axes Orientation YPR 231 Selects set of object's body axes to report its orientation and angular velocity relative to reference set of axes. The reference set of axes must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool. Note that selecting object's body axes is equivalent to selecting object's attitude. Uses 231 (or PYR) sequence for YPR angles representation.
Body Axes Orientation YPR 312 Selects set of object's body axes to report its orientation and angular velocity relative to reference set of axes. The reference set of axes must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool. Note that selecting object's body axes is equivalent to selecting object's attitude. Uses 312 (or YRP) sequence for YPR angles representation.
Body Axes Orientation YPR 321 Selects set of object's body axes to report its orientation and angular velocity relative to reference set of axes. The reference set of axes must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool. Note that selecting object's body axes is equivalent to selecting object's attitude. Uses 321 (or YPR) sequence for YPR angles representation.
Boresight AzEl Unit vector along direction of the sensor's boresight reported in body-fixed axes of the sensor's parent.
Boresight Grazing LLA Point along the sensor boresight direction with the lowest detic altitude. The point is computed in the sensor's central body fixed coordinate system. The point is undefined when the boresight direction intersects the ground.
Boresight Grazing LLR Point along the sensor boresight direction with the lowest detic altitude. The point is computed in the sensor's central body fixed coordinate system. The point is undefined when the boresight direction intersects the ground.
Boresight Intersection Intersection point of the sensor boresight direction with the ground surface.
Boresight Intersection Lighting The lighting condition at the intersection point of the sensor boresight direction with the ground surface.
Boresight Intersection Times Time intervals during which the sensor's boresight direction intersects the ground surface.
Boresight Vector Unit vector along direction of the sensor's boresight reported in body-fixed axes of the sensor's parent.
Collection of Interval Lists A time component that produces a collection of related interval lists.
Condition Condition placing bounds on a specific scalar.
Condition Set Defines a set of conditions for when the elapsed time falls within specified time limits
Crdn Available Times Time intervals for which a Vector Geometry Tool component for the object is available.
Data Provider Detail Data Provider Detail - hierarchically list the available data providers and all of the included elements
Data Provider Summary Data Provider Summary - a list of all available data providers
EOIR Sensor Optics Common optical system parameters and metrics for EOIR sensors.
DeckAccess Used to report the output from the Deck Access tool. The Deck Access tool allows you to compute access to a set of objects, not currently defined within the STK scenario, from a single object within the scenario.
EOIR Sensor Performance Spatial, spectral, and radiometric settings and performance metrics for EOIR sensors.
DeckAccess Data Geometrical data involving the source and target objects of a DeckAccess computation.
EOIR Sensor To Target Metrics Time dependent metrics for a unique EOIR Sensor-Band / Target pairing.
Disk Obstruction Times Compute intervals of time during which the sensor field-of-view is obscured by various central bodies.
EOIR System Image Quality EOIR Sensor modulation transfer functions.
Footprint Area Area on the ground inside the sensor footprint.
Footprint Area At Distance Allows user to select either range or altitude as additional limits for sensor projection. This means that overall sensor footprint may be split between this surface and the ground.
Interval A time component that produces a single interval of time.
Interval List A time component that produces an ordered list of time intervals.
Number Of Stars In FOV The number of stars within the sensor field of view based on the star collection specified at the scenario level.
Obscuration Reports data about obstructions of the sensor's field of view generated by Sensor Obscuration tool.
Parameter Set Attitude The Attitude parameter set defines orientation of one set of Axes from VGT relative to another. This parameter set includes the following sub-sets: Quaternion, Euler, DCM and AngleAxis. Quaternion includes four quaternion elements Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4. Euler includes all 12 sequences where within each there are three angles: A, B, C. DCM includes all nine elements of the direction cosine matrix; e.g., XX, XY, etc. AngleAxis includes X, Y, Z components of the unit axis of rotation and RotationAngle.
Parameter Set Cartographic Trajectory Cartographic Trajectory Parameter Set contains calculations that relate a specified point to the selected central body shape. This parameter set contains the following sub-sets: Cartesian, Centric and Detic. Cartesian includes X, Y, Z and Radius. Centric includes LLR with Latitude, Longitude and Radius, and SubPoint with Cartesian elements. Detic includes several LLA with Latitude, Longitude, Altitude, SurfaceNormal with Cartesian elements without Radius, and SubPoint with Cartesian elements. It also includes Terrain and MSL both with LLA and SubPoint subsets of their own.
Parameter Set Trajectory The Trajectory parameter set defines the position of a specified Point from VGT with respect to the reference System. This parameter set includes the following sub-sets: Cartesian, Cylindrical and Spherical. Cartesian includes X, Y, Z and Radius. Cylindrical includes Azimuth, Height, Radius. Spherical includes Azimuth, Elevation, CoElevation, and Radius.
Pattern Angle Extremals Intersection Provides information about the points on the sensor pattern where the dihedral angle reaches its extremal values. This angle called the extremal angle is measured between two planes passing through the origin of the sensor. One of the planes - the reference for this angle - is perpendicular to the ground velocity vector and to the surface normal. The other plane is rotated away from the reference plane through the extremal angle about the direction of the ground velocity vector.
Pattern Intersection Points of the pattern that represent intersection of boundary of the sensor field-of-view with the ground surface. Points are computed in the sensor's central body fixed coordinate system. Additionally, on a Sensor's 2D Graphics Projection properties page, if "Use" is enabled under Extension Distances, points on set altitude projection levels are reported; if Show Intersections is set to Terrain, non-zero altitude values are reported for the pattern intersection and if set to Central Body, the altitude is always 0.
Pattern Intersection At Distance Allows user to select either range or altitude as additional limits for sensor projection. This means that sensor intersection points are computed where the sensor field of view intersects the limiting surface - either range or altitude.
Pattern Intersection Extremals The extremal points of the sensor pattern intersection report, based upon distance. Four extremals are reported at each time step: the first is the most forward point, the second most rightward point, the third the most behind point, and the fourth the most leftward point. The forward extremal is the largest positive value of the alongtrack distance; the leftward extremal is the largest positive value of the perpendicular-to-groundtrack distance; the behind and leftward extremals are defined analogously, using the largest negative values. Note that it is possible to have multiple points on the pattern located at the same extremal angle; however, the data provider will still return only a single point for each extremal direction.
Planes Choose System Used to report the selected plane and its velocity in a specified reference coordinate system. Both plane and coordinate system must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Points Choose Plane Used to report projection of the selected point and its velocity on a specified reference plane. Both point and plane must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Points Choose System Used to report the selected point and its velocity in a specified reference coordinate system. Both point and coordinate system must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Points(Fixed) Used to report the selected point and its velocity in the object's central body fixed coordinate system. The point must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Points(ICRF) Used to report the selected point and its velocity in the object's central body ICRF coordinate system. The point must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Points(Inertial) Used to report the selected point and its velocity in the object's central body inertial coordinate system. The point must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Points(J2000) Used to report the selected point and its velocity in the object's central body J2000 coordinate system. The point must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Refraction Settings The refraction settings of the object.
Scalar Calculations Calculation component that produces scalar time-varying calculations.
Specular Point Times Intervals of time during which the specular reflection point is in or out of the sensor's field of view.
Swath Points Boundary points for the area on the ground that is in view of the sensor at least at some point in time.
Target Schedule The list of access intervals, computed for each target object, for targeted sensors.
Time Array A time component that produces intervals of time within which there are ordered arrays of times.
Time Instant A time component that produces a single moment in time.
User Supplied Data Values of custom data associated with the object.
Vector Choose Axes Used to report the selected vector and its derivative in a specified reference set of axes. Both vector and axes must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Vector Choose Plane Used to report projection of the selected vector and its derivative on a specified reference plane. Both vector and plane must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Vectors(Body) Used to report the selected vector and its derivative in the object's body axes. The vector must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Vectors(Fixed) Used to report the selected vector and its derivative in the object's central body fixed axes. The vector must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Vectors(ICRF) Used to report the selected vector and its derivative in ICRF axes. The vector must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Vectors(Inertial) Used to report the selected vector and its derivative in the object's central body inertial axes. The vector must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.
Vectors(J2000) Used to report the selected vector and its derivative in J2000 axes. The vector must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.

STK Programming Interface 11.0.1