parse_tle
- ssapy.io.parse_tle(tle)[source][source]
Parse a TLE returning Kozai mean orbital elements.
- Parameters:
tle (2-tuple of str) – Line1 and Line2 of TLE as strings
- Returns:
a (float) – Kozai mean semi-major axis in meters
e (float) – Kozai mean eccentricity
i (float) – Kozai mean inclination in radians
pa (float) – Kozai mean periapsis argument in radians
raan (float) – Kozai mean right ascension of the ascending node in radians
trueAnomaly (float) – Kozai mean true anomaly in radians
t (float) – GPS seconds; i.e., seconds since 1980-01-06 00:00:00 UTC
Notes
Dynamic TLE terms, including the drag coefficient and ballistic coefficient, are ignored in this function.