Orbit Analysis Tools Software for the Macintosh (Version 5) Users Manual,

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Abstract:

The Orbit Analysis Tools Software OATS program has been revised and expanded. The programs function is to perform satellite mission and coverage analysis using numerical and graphical techniques to analyze and display earth coverage data and ground-to-satellite geometrical parameters. Satellite ephemerides can be computed by any one of four orbit propagators provided with the program or imported from an external source. Six commonly utilized map projections are available to plot computational results. Some of the program enhancements for version 5 include accommodations in all aspects of plotting and coverage analysis for non-nadir pointing satellites, comparison functions for graphical coverage plots, coverage snapshots, boresight plotting, improved user control of layer plotting, position and attitude computation functions, multiple target icon selections, plotting of map coordinates and satellite track time tags, and streamlined data interfaces. The program is written in FORTRAN utilizing DynaFace a revision of the software used for OATS version 3 program interface software. OATS is designed to run on a Macintosh personal computer.

Author(s):
Middour, Jay W. ; Hope, Alan S. ; Mclaughlin, Steven S.
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC ASTRODYNAMICS AND SPACE APPLICATIONS OFFICE
Pagination:
0165

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
NRL/MR/8103--97-7968
Monitor Series:
ONR
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.3.1_Analyze Problem; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_6.1.2_Wireless Transmission; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_1.2.2_Exercising; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_1.4.2_Health Service Delivery; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_8.2_Shape
Communities of Interest:
Space
Descriptor(s):
*COMPUTER PROGRAMS, *FORTRAN, *ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES, USER MANUALS, FUNCTIONS, ORBITS, COMPUTATIONS, INTERFACES, LAYERS, COMPARISON, MULTIPLE TARGETS, COORDINATES, MISSIONS, BORESIGHTING, GRAPHICS, USER NEEDS, MAPS, EXTERNAL, DATA DISPLAYS, MICROCOMPUTERS, NUMERICAL METHODS AND PROCEDURES, EARTH(PLANET), PLOTTING, LABELS, ATTITUDE(INCLINATION), EPHEMERIDES, PLANETARY SATELLITES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Programming and Software, Astronautics, Unmanned Spacecraft
Keyword(s):
OATS(ORBIT ANALYSIS TOOLS SOFTWARE)
Report Date:
1997 Jul 18
Creation Date:
1997 Sep 03