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EGM 2008 Gravity Model

Class name: D2S2.Model.Satellite.Egm2008GravityModel Library: D2S2 Library

Inheritance Egm2008GravityModel : ModelBase Implements IGravitationalPotential

Details

EGM 2008 is a spherical harmonic model of the geopotential of earth. This model is used to determine the potential force exerted on the spacecraft at a certain position and is used within a orbit propagator. This implementation is limited to a maximum Order of 100 and Degree of 100.

Initial Value Properties

Property Description
Degree (Degree) Degree of the geoid model
Order (Order) Order of the geoid model