Package org.orekit.propagation.analytical

Class KeplerianPropagator

java.lang.Object

org.orekit.propagation.AbstractPropagator

org.orekit.propagation.analytical.AbstractAnalyticalPropagator

org.orekit.propagation.analytical.KeplerianPropagator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Propagator, PVCoordinatesProvider

public class KeplerianPropagator
extends AbstractAnalyticalPropagator
implements Serializable

Simple Keplerian orbit propagator.

Author:

Guylaine Prat

See Also:

Orbit, Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface org.orekit.propagation.Propagator

DEFAULT_LAW, DEFAULT_MASS, EPHEMERIS_GENERATION_MODE, MASTER_MODE, SLAVE_MODE

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
KeplerianPropagator(Orbit initialOrbit)	Build a propagator from orbit only.
KeplerianPropagator(Orbit initialOrbit, double mu)	Build a propagator from orbit and central attraction coefficient μ.
KeplerianPropagator(Orbit initialOrbit, AttitudeProvider attitudeProv)	Build a propagator from orbit and attitude provider.
KeplerianPropagator(Orbit initialOrbit, AttitudeProvider attitudeProv, double mu)	Build a propagator from orbit, attitude provider and central attraction coefficient μ.
KeplerianPropagator(Orbit initialOrbit, AttitudeProvider attitudeProv, double mu, double mass)	Build propagator from orbit, attitude provider, central attraction coefficient μ and mass.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected double	getMass(AbsoluteDate date)	Get the mass.
protected Orbit	propagateOrbit(AbsoluteDate date)	Extrapolate an orbit up to a specific target date.
void	resetInitialState(SpacecraftState state)	Reset the propagator initial state.
protected void	resetIntermediateState(SpacecraftState state, boolean forward)	Reset an intermediate state.

Methods inherited from class org.orekit.propagation.analytical.AbstractAnalyticalPropagator

acceptStep, addEventDetector, basicPropagate, clearEventsDetectors, getEventsDetectors, getGeneratedEphemeris, getPvProvider, propagate

Methods inherited from class org.orekit.propagation.AbstractPropagator

addAdditionalStateProvider, getAdditionalStateProviders, getAttitudeProvider, getFixedStepSize, getFrame, getInitialState, getManagedAdditionalStates, getMode, getPVCoordinates, getStartDate, getStepHandler, isAdditionalStateManaged, propagate, setAttitudeProvider, setEphemerisMode, setEphemerisMode, setMasterMode, setMasterMode, setSlaveMode, setStartDate, updateAdditionalStates

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

KeplerianPropagator

public KeplerianPropagator(Orbit initialOrbit)

Build a propagator from orbit only.

The central attraction coefficient μ is set to the same value used for the initial orbit definition. Mass and attitude provider are set to unspecified non-null arbitrary values.

Parameters:

initialOrbit - initial orbit

KeplerianPropagator

public KeplerianPropagator(Orbit initialOrbit,
                           double mu)

Build a propagator from orbit and central attraction coefficient μ.

Mass and attitude provider are set to unspecified non-null arbitrary values.

Parameters:

initialOrbit - initial orbit

mu - central attraction coefficient (m³/s²)

KeplerianPropagator

public KeplerianPropagator(Orbit initialOrbit,
                           AttitudeProvider attitudeProv)

Build a propagator from orbit and attitude provider.

The central attraction coefficient μ is set to the same value used for the initial orbit definition. Mass is set to an unspecified non-null arbitrary value.

Parameters:

initialOrbit - initial orbit

attitudeProv - attitude provider

KeplerianPropagator

public KeplerianPropagator(Orbit initialOrbit,
                           AttitudeProvider attitudeProv,
                           double mu)

Build a propagator from orbit, attitude provider and central attraction coefficient μ.

Mass is set to an unspecified non-null arbitrary value.

Parameters:

initialOrbit - initial orbit

attitudeProv - attitude provider

mu - central attraction coefficient (m³/s²)

KeplerianPropagator

public KeplerianPropagator(Orbit initialOrbit,
                           AttitudeProvider attitudeProv,
                           double mu,
                           double mass)

Build propagator from orbit, attitude provider, central attraction coefficient μ and mass.

Parameters:

initialOrbit - initial orbit

attitudeProv - attitude provider

mu - central attraction coefficient (m³/s²)

mass - spacecraft mass (kg)

Method Detail

resetInitialState

public void resetInitialState(SpacecraftState state)

Reset the propagator initial state.

Specified by:

resetInitialState in interface Propagator

Overrides:

resetInitialState in class AbstractPropagator

Parameters:

state - new initial state to consider

resetIntermediateState

protected void resetIntermediateState(SpacecraftState state,
                                      boolean forward)

Reset an intermediate state.

Specified by:

resetIntermediateState in class AbstractAnalyticalPropagator

Parameters:

state - new intermediate state to consider

forward - if true, the intermediate state is valid for propagations after itself

propagateOrbit

protected Orbit propagateOrbit(AbsoluteDate date)

Extrapolate an orbit up to a specific target date.

Specified by:

propagateOrbit in class AbstractAnalyticalPropagator

Parameters:

date - target date for the orbit

Returns:

extrapolated parameters

getMass

protected double getMass(AbsoluteDate date)

Get the mass.

Specified by:

getMass in class AbstractAnalyticalPropagator

Parameters:

date - target date for the orbit

Returns:

mass mass