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Deep Space Network sites

Source: AI/Tools/SiteTools.cs

Tools for working with the named Deep Space Network ground stations on Earth: DSS_14, DSS_43, DSS_63, and the rest of the GroundStationsEnum values.

For arbitrary lat/lon sites on any body, see Generic surface sites.

GetDeepSpaceStationPlanetodeticCoordinates

Get the latitude (rad), longitude (rad) and altitude (m) of a DSS.

Parameter Type Description
dss GroundStationsEnum The station
{ "dss": "DSS_14" }

GetDeepSpaceStationStateVector

State vector of a DSS observed from a celestial body.

Parameter Type Description
dss GroundStationsEnum The station
observer CelestialItemsEnum Body the state is observed from
frame FramesEnum Output frame
datetime ISO 8601 string Epoch
aberrationCorrection Aberration Aberration

GetHorizontalCoordinates

Azimuth, elevation and range of a target body from a DSS at a given epoch.

Parameter Type Description
dss GroundStationsEnum The station
celestialBodyTarget CelestialItemsEnum Target
datetime ISO 8601 string Epoch
aberrationCorrection Aberration Aberration

GetDSSFrame

Return the topocentric frame name of a DSS (format: DSS-NN_TOPO).

Parameter Type Description
dss GroundStationsEnum The station