PropagatorTwoBody

class ansys.stk.core.stkobjects.PropagatorTwoBody

Bases: IPropagator

Class defining the two body propagator.

Overview

Methods

propagate

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

Properties

step	Step size. Uses Time Dimension.
initial_state	Get the initial state.
ephemeris_interval	Get the propagator’s ephemeris interval.
propagation_frame	Get or set the propagation frame.
supported_propagation_frames	Return supported propagation frames.
display_coordinate_type	The propagator’s display coordinate type.

Import detail

from ansys.stk.core.stkobjects import PropagatorTwoBody

Property detail

property PropagatorTwoBody.step: float

Step size. Uses Time Dimension.

property PropagatorTwoBody.initial_state: VehicleInitialState

Get the initial state.

property PropagatorTwoBody.ephemeris_interval: ITimeToolTimeIntervalSmartInterval

Get the propagator’s ephemeris interval.

property PropagatorTwoBody.propagation_frame: VehiclePropagationFrame

Get or set the propagation frame.

property PropagatorTwoBody.supported_propagation_frames: list

Return supported propagation frames.

property PropagatorTwoBody.display_coordinate_type: PropagatorDisplayCoordinateType

The propagator’s display coordinate type.

Method detail

PropagatorTwoBody.propagate(self) → None

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

Returns:

None