Path: SC/Sensor
% Compute horizon unit vectors
This generates unit vectors that go from r to the horizon of a
spherical planet. theta is about about the LVLH z-axis. It draws an
image of the cone. Theta starts at -y LVLH.
Type HorizonUnitVectors for a demo.
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Form:
u = HorizonUnitVectors(r,v,a,theta)
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Inputs
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r (3,1) Spacecraft position vector (km)
v (3,1) Spacecraft velocity vector
a (1,1) Planet radius (km) (Default Earth)
theta (1,:) Angle from LVLH +x around +z
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Outputs
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uH (3,:) Horizon unit vectors
rH (3,:) Horizon vectors (km)
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AerospaceUtils: Coord/QLVLH Common: Graphics/NewFig Common: Graphics/XLabelS Common: Graphics/YLabelS Common: Graphics/ZLabelS Common: Quaternion/QTForm Math: Linear/Mag
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