EarthCARE Radio astronomy Sites overpasses
Output Description
| Time | Date/Time UTC YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss |
| Latitude | Latitude of spacecraft ground track (-90.0, +90.0) |
| Longitude | Longitude of spacecraft ground track (-180.0, +180.0) |
| Altitude | Spacecraft altitude (km) |
| Distance | Distance (km) between the spacecraft ground track and the ground site location |
| Azimuth | Azimuth (direction from North observer must face) to the Spacecraft |
| Elevation | Spacecraft's elevation angle above the horizon at rise (0.0), peak, and set (0.0) times |
CPR Silent start/stop times indicate that the CPR is set to non-emitting mode during this time interval.
Details for fly over pass ALMA (Chile)
Site ID: ALMA____
Offset applied to all times: -20.26 seconds
| Rise | Peak | Set | Cpr silent start | Cpr silent stop | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | 2024-10-31 17:03:00 | 2024-10-31 17:05:48 | 2024-10-31 17:08:37 | ||
| Latitude | -16.61841 | -27.48342 | -38.30108 | None | None |
| Longitude | -47.88329 | -50.13589 | -52.72685 | None | None |
| Altitude | 403.29 | 407.19 | 411.67 | None | None |
| Distance | 2196.51 | 1839.66 | 2215.76 | None | None |
| Azimuth | 74.75 | 109.19 | 143.26 | None | None |
| Elevation | 0.0 | 3.61 | 0.0 | None | None |
Offset applied to original time: When filled, indicates that the UTC time have been refined with more accurate orbit prediction.
