Reference · Satellites: orbital elements in, positions out
catalogueEntryfunction
The catalogue entry for a NORAD number, if there is one.
Import it
import { catalogueEntry } from "@johnmorrisdotca/chikyu-earth/satellites";Definition
function catalogueEntry(noradId: number): CatalogueEntry | undefinedParameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
noradId | number | The NORAD catalogue number. |
Returns
CatalogueEntry | undefined
The entry, or undefined when the catalogue does not name that satellite.
Examples
import { catalogueEntry } from "@johnmorrisdotca/chikyu-earth/satellites";
console.log(catalogueEntry(25544)?.about);The International Space Station, lived in without a break since November 2000, about 420 km up and tilted 51.6 degrees.What it prints (run when this page was built)