giant.scripts.generate_sample_data.target_position

giant.scripts.generate_sample_data.target_position(date)[source]

Return the inertial position of Itokawa

Note

This has nothing to do with the actual location of Itokawa

Parameters

date (datetime.datetime) – the date the position is requested

Returns

the position vector from the SSB to Itokawa in the inertial frame

Return type

numpy.ndarray