LaunchVehicle

class ansys.stk.core.stkobjects.LaunchVehicle

Bases: ISTKObject, ILifetimeInformation, IProvideSpatialInfo

Launch vehicle object.

Overview

Methods

is_attitude_type_supported	Get a value indicating whether the specified type can be used.
is_trajectory_type_supported	Get a value indicating whether the specified type can be used.
set_attitude_type	Set the type of attitude profile used by the launch vehicle.
set_trajectory_type	Set the propagator type.

Properties

access_constraints	Get the constraints imposed on the launch vehicle.
attitude	Get the launch vehicle’s attitude profile.
attitude_supported_types	Return an array of valid choices.
attitude_type	Get the type of attitude profile used by the launch vehicle.
chain_analysis_options	Get the launch vehicle’s chain analysis options.
eclipse_bodies	Get the customized list of Eclipse Bodies, which are central bodies used in lighting computations.
export_tools	Return the LaunchVehicleExportTools interface.
graphics	Get the launch vehicle’s 2D Graphics properties.
graphics_3d	Get the launch vehicle’s 3D Graphics properties.
ground_ellipses	Get the launch vehicle’s ground ellipses properties.
laser_environment	Get the laser environment.
lighting_maximum_step_central_body_shape	Get or set the maximum step size to use when computing lighting when UseTerrainInLightingComputations is false. Uses Time Dimension.
lighting_maximum_step_terrain	Get or set the maximum step size to use when computing lighting when UseTerrainInLightingComputations is true. Uses Time Dimension.
radar_cross_section	Return the radar cross sectoin.
rf_environment	Get the RF environment.
space_environment	Return the launch vehicle’s SpaceEnvironment properties.
trajectory	Get the launch vehicle’s trajectory properties.
trajectory_supported_types	Return an array of valid choices.
trajectory_type	Get the propagator type used by the launch vehicle.
use_terrain_in_lighting_computations	Opt whether to compute lighting using terrain data.

Import detail

from ansys.stk.core.stkobjects import LaunchVehicle

Property detail

property LaunchVehicle.access_constraints: AccessConstraintCollection

Get the constraints imposed on the launch vehicle.

property LaunchVehicle.attitude: IVehicleAttitude

Get the launch vehicle’s attitude profile.

property LaunchVehicle.attitude_supported_types: list

Return an array of valid choices.

property LaunchVehicle.attitude_type: VehicleAttitude

Get the type of attitude profile used by the launch vehicle.

property LaunchVehicle.chain_analysis_options: ChainAnalysisOptions

Get the launch vehicle’s chain analysis options.

property LaunchVehicle.eclipse_bodies: VehicleEclipseBodies

Get the customized list of Eclipse Bodies, which are central bodies used in lighting computations.

property LaunchVehicle.export_tools: LaunchVehicleExportTools

Return the LaunchVehicleExportTools interface.

property LaunchVehicle.graphics: LaunchVehicleGraphics

Get the launch vehicle’s 2D Graphics properties.

property LaunchVehicle.graphics_3d: LaunchVehicleGraphics3D

Get the launch vehicle’s 3D Graphics properties.

property LaunchVehicle.ground_ellipses: VehicleGroundEllipsesCollection

Get the launch vehicle’s ground ellipses properties.

property LaunchVehicle.laser_environment: PlatformLaserEnvironment

Get the laser environment.

property LaunchVehicle.lighting_maximum_step_central_body_shape: float

Get or set the maximum step size to use when computing lighting when UseTerrainInLightingComputations is false. Uses Time Dimension.

property LaunchVehicle.lighting_maximum_step_terrain: float

Get or set the maximum step size to use when computing lighting when UseTerrainInLightingComputations is true. Uses Time Dimension.

property LaunchVehicle.radar_cross_section: RadarCrossSectionInheritable

Return the radar cross sectoin.

property LaunchVehicle.rf_environment: PlatformRFEnvironment

Get the RF environment.

property LaunchVehicle.space_environment: SpaceEnvironment

Return the launch vehicle’s SpaceEnvironment properties.

property LaunchVehicle.trajectory: IPropagator

Get the launch vehicle’s trajectory properties.

property LaunchVehicle.trajectory_supported_types: list

Return an array of valid choices.

property LaunchVehicle.trajectory_type: PropagatorType

Get the propagator type used by the launch vehicle.

property LaunchVehicle.use_terrain_in_lighting_computations: bool

Opt whether to compute lighting using terrain data.

Method detail

LaunchVehicle.is_attitude_type_supported(self, attitude: VehicleAttitude) → bool

Get a value indicating whether the specified type can be used.

Parameters:

attitude : VehicleAttitude

Returns:

bool

LaunchVehicle.is_trajectory_type_supported(self, trajectory: PropagatorType) → bool

Get a value indicating whether the specified type can be used.

Parameters:

trajectory : PropagatorType

Returns:

bool

LaunchVehicle.set_attitude_type(self, attitude: VehicleAttitude) → None

Set the type of attitude profile used by the launch vehicle.

Parameters:

attitude : VehicleAttitude

Returns:

None

LaunchVehicle.set_trajectory_type(self, trajectory: PropagatorType) → None

Set the propagator type.

Parameters:

trajectory : PropagatorType

Returns:

None