Class ArtificialSatellite

java.lang.Object

org.episteme.natural.physics.classical.mechanics.Particle

org.episteme.natural.physics.astronomy.CelestialBody

org.episteme.natural.physics.astronomy.ArtificialSatellite

All Implemented Interfaces:

SpatialOctree.SpatialObject, Identified<Identification>, Named

public class ArtificialSatellite
extends CelestialBody

Represents an artificial satellite orbiting Earth. Implements SGP4 propagation for TLE (Two-Line Element) sets.

Since:

1.0

Author:

Silvere Martin-Michiellot, Gemini AI (Google DeepMind)

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
ArtificialSatellite(String name, String line1, String line2)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	propagate(double tSince)	Propagates the satellite state to the given time since epoch.

Methods inherited from class CelestialBody

addChild, getChildren, getId, getName, getParent, getRadius, getRotationPeriod, getSurfaceGravity, getSurfaceGravitySafe, getTexture, getTexturePath, getTextures, setName, setParent, setRadius, setRotationPeriod, setTexture, setTexturePath, toString

Methods inherited from class Particle

distanceTo, getAcceleration, getMass, getMassValue, getPosition, getVelocity, getX, getY, getZ, kineticEnergy, setAcceleration, setAcceleration, setAcceleration, setPosition, setPosition, setVelocity, setVelocity, setVelocity, updatePosition, updateVelocity

Methods inherited from class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

ArtificialSatellite

public ArtificialSatellite(String name,
 String line1,
 String line2)

Method Details

propagate

public void propagate(double tSince)

Propagates the satellite state to the given time since epoch.

Parameters:

tSince - minutes since epoch