Spacecraft.RAAN Property

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Description

The Keplerian right ascension of the ascending node (RAAN). The angle, measured at the center of the central body, from the vernal equinox to the ascending node. The ascending node is the point where the satellite crosses the fundamental plane of the ICRF going from south to north.

 

Timing Precision Mode

This page describes functionality in nanosecond timing precision mode.

Click here to see the documentation for this object in millisecond timing precision mode.

 

Attributes

Type:

number

Access:

read/write

Units:

deg

Default Value:

301.979826055462

Valid Range:

0 ≤ Spacecraft.RAAN ≤ 360

 

Syntax

myVariable1 = mySpacecraft1.RAAN;

 

mySpacecraft1.RAAN = myVariable1;

 

See also

Spacecraft Object

Spacecraft Propagation Guide

Coverage and Contact Analysis Guide