boinor.spacecraft
=================

.. py:module:: boinor.spacecraft

.. autoapi-nested-parse::

   Sub-package to hold all packages/modules about a spacecraft



Classes
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.. autoapisummary::

   boinor.spacecraft.Spacecraft


Package Contents
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.. py:class:: Spacecraft(A, C_D, m, **metadata)

   Class to represent a Spacecraft.


   .. py:property:: A

      Returns A, the area of the spacecraft.


   .. py:property:: C_D

      Returns C_D, the drag coefficient.


   .. py:property:: m

      Returns m, the mass of the spacecraft.


   .. py:property:: ballistic_coefficient

      Calculates the Ballistic coefficient (km^2/kg).

      :returns: **B** -- Ballistic coefficient (km^2/kg)
      :rtype: ~astropy.units.Quantity

      .. rubric:: Notes

      Be aware that you may encounter alternative definitions of the Ballistic
      coefficient, such as the reciprocal:

      .. math::

          \frac{m}{C_D A}