System Description
System Description and Installation Manual for MXS ICD10004-01
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Ground Track and Angle
Byte Offset
Byte Name Field Description
08
GT0
GT0 Ground Track Status & Angle
0x21
0x3C
0x3F
0x00
11.25 Degrees, data valid
315.0 Degrees, data valid
348.75 Degrees, data valid
0 degrees, data invalid
Ground Track Status & Angle
This byte consists of the following information:
Bit Definition
0-4
5
6-7
Ground Track Angle
Ground Track Status
Reserved
Ground Track Angle is encoded as an unsigned angular weighted binary numeral, with an MSB of 180
degrees and an LSB of 360/32 degrees, with ZERO (0) indicating true north.
Ground Track Status specifies the validity of the Ground Track Angle and Ground Speed values.
Coding for this field is as follows: 0=not valid and 1= valid.