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SGP4
MATLAB
[SGPpos, SGPvel, SGPvals] = SGP4(SGPinp, elapseTime);
Description

Implementation of the NORAD low orbit satellite position and velocity propagator. Time samples are vectorized for quick generation, but the satellite ephemeris data is not.

Parameters
Parameters 
Description 
SGPinp [struct] 
Processed TLE data, the output of SGPPrep 
elapseTime [array] 
Elapse Time from ephemeris epoch (min) 
Return Values
Return Values 
Description 
SGPpos [struct] 
Satellite's Cartesian position (ER) 
SGPvel [array] 
Satellite's Cartesian velocity (ER/min) 
SGPvals [array] 
Contains useful deepspace quantities 
SGPvals.n0dprime [scalar] 
Recovered original mean motion (rad) 
SGPvals.a0dprime [scalar] 
Recovered original semimajor axis (ER) 
SGPvals.perigee [scalar] 
Perigee (km) 
References

  • Hoots F., Roehrich R., Spacetrack Report No.3, 1980, Section 6

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