The TLE structure
When a TLE is parsed using this package, the information is encapsulated in the structure TLE
. Its fields are:
name::String
: Name of the satellite.satellite_number::Int
: Satellite number.classification::Char
: Classification ('U', 'C', or 'S').international_designator::String
: International designator.epoch_year::Int
: Epoch year (two digits).epoch_day::Float64
: Epoch day (day + fraction of the day).dn_o2::Float64
: 1st time derivative of mean motion / 2 [rev/day²].ddn_o6::Float64
: 2nd time derivative of mean motion / 6 [rev/day³].bstar::Float64
: B* drag term.element_set_number::Int
: Element set number.incliantion::Float64
: Inclination [deg].raan::Float64
: Right ascension of the ascending node [deg].eccentricity::Float64
: Eccentricity [ ].argument_of_perigee::Float64
: Argument of perigee [deg].mean_anomaly::Float64
: Mean anomaly [deg].mean_motion::Float64
: Mean motion [rev/day].revolution_number::Int
: Revolution number at epoch [rev].
Notice that we preserve the units of the TLE definition.