Re: [Orekit Users] TLE Propagation Support

[Paul Cefola <paulcefo@buffalo.edu>]

Luc,

Sometime we ought to discuss how Orekit processes TLE.

I know about TLE.

Paul

Dr. Paul J. Cefola
Adjunct Professor, Dept. Of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo (SUNY)
Consultant in Aerospace Systems, Spaceflight Mechanics,&  Astrodynamics
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On 5/16/2012 2:06 PM, MAISONOBE Luc wrote:
> "Craig E. Ward" <craig.e.ward@computer.org> a écrit :
>
> > [-- Oops! This may be the second time you've seen this. I sent it 
> > initially from a different address than the one I subscribed with. My 
> > apologies. --]
>
> Hi Craig,
>
> > I'm incorporating the Orekit library into a system that supports a 
> > student-built microsatellite. The system needs to propagate data from 
> > a TLE (supplied externally and assumed to be reliable) forward to 
> > whatever the time is when the spacecraft is in communication with the 
> > ground station. Which release of the Orekit is better to use? The 
> > 5.0.x published release or a 6.0.x "snapshot" release? I noticed a 
> > reorganization of the classes related to TLEs between the two versions.
>
> I would suggest to use a snapshot of the upcoming 6.0 version. It is 
> not officially published yet, but is probably close. In this version, 
> the TLE has been refactored to be compliant with the other 
> propagators, which means it can be used together with events 
> detectors, including ground station visibility events which may be 
> useful to your students.
>
> best regards,
> Luc
>
>
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Craig
> >
> > --
> > Craig.E.Ward@computer.org
>
>
>
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