Class Satellite
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Nested Class Summary
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Field Summary
Modifier and TypeFieldDescriptionstatic final double
Basic angle, i.e., the angle between FoV2 (following FoV) and FoV1 (preceding FoV).static final double
Total FoV (i.e., including dead zones between CCDs) in the across-scan direction per viewing direction (telescope)static final double
Total active FoV (i.e., excluding dead zones between CCDs) in the across-scan direction per viewing direction (telescope)static final double
Total FoV (i.e., including 'intra-instrument' but excluding 'inter-instrument' dead zones between CCDs), in the along-scan direction, per viewing direction (telescope)static final double
Initial value \nu_0 of the revolving phase \nu at time t_0 corresponding to the scanning-law reference epoch (see parameter :Satellite:Mission_ReferenceEpoch_ScanningLaw_TCB)static final double
Initial value \Omega_0 of the scan (or spin) phase \Omega at time t_0 corresponding to the scanning-law reference epoch (see parameter :Satellite:Mission_ReferenceEpoch_ScanningLaw_TCB)static final double
Value of the inertial scan rate (spin rate) of the satellite around the SRS z-axis, defined - for a given CCD TDI period (and along-scan pixel dimension) and the design-value of the telescope focal length - as the speed with which electrons move through the CCDs in TDI modestatic final double
Nominal value of the constant angle between the SRS z-axis and the direction to the nominal Sun (also referred to as solar-aspect angle, SAA, revolving angle, and satellite scan-axis tilt angle)static final double
The number of spin-axis revolutions around the solar direction per Julian year. -
Constructor Summary
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Method Summary
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Field Details
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SCANRATE
public static final double SCANRATEValue of the inertial scan rate (spin rate) of the satellite around the SRS z-axis, defined - for a given CCD TDI period (and along-scan pixel dimension) and the design-value of the telescope focal length - as the speed with which electrons move through the CCDs in TDI modeStatus: CDB
Unit: arcsec s^-1
Basic : false
Scalar: true -
SOLARASPECTANGLE_NOMINAL
public static final double SOLARASPECTANGLE_NOMINALNominal value of the constant angle between the SRS z-axis and the direction to the nominal Sun (also referred to as solar-aspect angle, SAA, revolving angle, and satellite scan-axis tilt angle)Source: ESA, 21 May 2013, 'Gaia mission requirements document (MRD)', GAIA-EST-RD-00553, issue 3, revision 1, Requirement SCI-010. Reference document: A.G.A. Brown, U. Bastian, L. Lindegren, et al., 6 September 2006, 'On the definition of the solar aspect angle', GAIA-CG-TN-LEI-AB-010-02
Status: CONF
Unit: deg
Basic : true
Scalar: true -
REVOLVINGPHASE_INITIAL
public static final double REVOLVINGPHASE_INITIALInitial value \nu_0 of the revolving phase \nu at time t_0 corresponding to the scanning-law reference epoch (see parameter :Satellite:Mission_ReferenceEpoch_ScanningLaw_TCB)Source: Current working hypothesis; the real value, which optimises GAREQ, is contained in an MDB table. Reference documents: L. Lindegren, 2 February 1998, 'The scanning law for Gaia', SAG-LL-014 (erratum SAG-LL-014A released 9 February 1998), L. Lindegren, 29 December 1998, 'Simulation of Gaia scanning of arbitrary directions', SAG-LL-026, L. Lindegren, 1 July 2000, 'Attitude parameterisation for Gaia', SAG-LL-030, and L. Lindegren, 19 February 2001, 'Calculating the Gaia nominal scanning law', SAG-LL-035
Status: DEPR
Unit: rad
Basic : true
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SCANPHASE_INITIAL
public static final double SCANPHASE_INITIALInitial value \Omega_0 of the scan (or spin) phase \Omega at time t_0 corresponding to the scanning-law reference epoch (see parameter :Satellite:Mission_ReferenceEpoch_ScanningLaw_TCB)Source: Current working hypothesis; the real value, which optimises GAREQ, is contained in an MDB table. Reference documents: L. Lindegren, 2 February 1998, 'The scanning law for Gaia', SAG-LL-014 (erratum SAG-LL-014A released 9 February 1998), L. Lindegren, 29 December 1998, 'Simulation of Gaia scanning of arbitrary directions', SAG-LL-026, L. Lindegren, 1 July 2000, 'Attitude parameterisation for Gaia', SAG-LL-030, and L. Lindegren, 19 February 2001, 'Calculating the Gaia nominal scanning law', SAG-LL-035
Status: DEPR
Unit: rad
Basic : true
Scalar: true -
SPINAXIS_NUMBEROFLOOPSPERYEAR
public static final double SPINAXIS_NUMBEROFLOOPSPERYEARThe number of spin-axis revolutions around the solar direction per Julian year. The value K = 5.8 guarantees a good long-term scan pattern on the sky. The basic requirement for K is to be non-integer such that K * xi >= 260 degrees (see SAG-LL-014)Status: CONF
Unit: yr^-1
Basic : true
Scalar: true -
BASICANGLE_DEGREE
public static final double BASICANGLE_DEGREEBasic angle, i.e., the angle between FoV2 (following FoV) and FoV1 (preceding FoV). The sense of rotation is mathematically positive (counter-clockwise) about the +Z-axis of the SRS (Scanning Reference System; see U. Bastian, 5 July 2007, 'Reference systems, conventions, and notations for Gaia', GAIA-CA-SP-ARI-BAS-003-06, issue 6, revision 1, formerly known as GAIA-ARI-BAS-003); stars thus transit FoV1 firstSource: EADS-Astrium, 4 June 2013, 'PayLoad Module (PLM) Requirements Specification', GAIA.ASF.SP.PLM.00009, issue 6, revision 0, Requirement PLM-386 and ESA, 21 May 2013, 'Gaia mission requirements document (MRD)', GAIA-EST-RD-00553, issue 3, revision 1, Requirement SCI-120
Status: CONF
Unit: deg
Basic : true
Scalar: true -
FOV_AL
public static final double FOV_ALTotal FoV (i.e., including 'intra-instrument' but excluding 'inter-instrument' dead zones between CCDs), in the along-scan direction, per viewing direction (telescope)Status: CONF
Unit: deg
Basic : false
Scalar: true -
FOV_AC
public static final double FOV_ACTotal FoV (i.e., including dead zones between CCDs) in the across-scan direction per viewing direction (telescope)Status: CONF
Unit: deg
Basic : false
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FOV_AC_ACTIVE
public static final double FOV_AC_ACTIVETotal active FoV (i.e., excluding dead zones between CCDs) in the across-scan direction per viewing direction (telescope)Status: CONF
Unit: deg
Basic : false
Scalar: true
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Constructor Details
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Satellite
public Satellite()
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