PropagatorSP3#

class ansys.stk.core.stkobjects.PropagatorSP3#

Bases: IPropagator

The SP3 propagator reads .sp3 files of type β€˜a’ and β€˜c’ and allows you to use multiple files in sequence. These files are used to provide precise GPS orbits from the National Geodetic Survey (NGS).

Overview#

propagate

Propagates the vehicle’s path using the specified time interval.

interpolation_order

An interpolation order of 1 specifies linear interpolation and is appropriate for closely spaced data or data with significant jitter. Higher interpolation orders yield more accurate interpolation when the data is smooth and continuous.

interpolation_method

By default, the SP3 propagator uses the standard Lagrange interpolation scheme, interpolating position and velocity separately. Some files may be configured to allow the Hermitian interpolation.

interpolate_across_boundaries

Whether to interpolate across file boundaries. If this option is set, STK will interpolate ephemeris steps according to the user-defined Step Size between the end of one SP3 file and the beginning of the next.

extrapolate_one_step_past_end

Extrapolate 1 step beyond last data point. If this option is selected, STK will calculate an additional ephemeris step beyond the last data point provided by the SP3 file(s) assigned to the satellite.

satellite_identifier

Get or set a selected satellite identifier.

files

Access and manipulate the collection of SP3 files. You can add multiple files to a single satellite object and - if there are no gaps between the files - the whole ephemeris will be propagated in sequence.

available_identifiers

An array of available satellite identifiers.

Import detail#

from ansys.stk.core.stkobjects import PropagatorSP3

Property detail#

property PropagatorSP3.interpolation_order: int#

An interpolation order of 1 specifies linear interpolation and is appropriate for closely spaced data or data with significant jitter. Higher interpolation orders yield more accurate interpolation when the data is smooth and continuous.

property PropagatorSP3.interpolation_method: VehicleInterpolationMethod#

By default, the SP3 propagator uses the standard Lagrange interpolation scheme, interpolating position and velocity separately. Some files may be configured to allow the Hermitian interpolation.

property PropagatorSP3.interpolate_across_boundaries: bool#

Whether to interpolate across file boundaries. If this option is set, STK will interpolate ephemeris steps according to the user-defined Step Size between the end of one SP3 file and the beginning of the next.

property PropagatorSP3.extrapolate_one_step_past_end: bool#

Extrapolate 1 step beyond last data point. If this option is selected, STK will calculate an additional ephemeris step beyond the last data point provided by the SP3 file(s) assigned to the satellite.

property PropagatorSP3.satellite_identifier: str#

Get or set a selected satellite identifier.

property PropagatorSP3.files: PropagatorSP3FileCollection#

Access and manipulate the collection of SP3 files. You can add multiple files to a single satellite object and - if there are no gaps between the files - the whole ephemeris will be propagated in sequence.

property PropagatorSP3.available_identifiers: list#

An array of available satellite identifiers.

Method detail#

PropagatorSP3.propagate(self) None#

Propagates the vehicle’s path using the specified time interval.

Returns:

None