Satellite
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The GDK layer "Satellite" defined in the namespace TPG.GeoFramework.SatelliteLayer handles satellites, they can therefore easily be separated from other draw types. Satellite objects in this layer are controlled using the TPG.GeoFramework.SatelliteLayer.SatelliteLayerViewModel class.
What is a satellite?
A satellite consists of two draw objects; a satellite position object of type symbol and a satellite trajectory object of type line. Both object types are not required, but are usually used.
How to create the objects
The satellite objects can be created by different methods.
The TLE string
A satellite position and its trajectory is computed from a TLE string. The format of the TLE is described in https://www.space-track.org/documentation#/tle.