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We would then receive orbit status from TM. This will decide whether we will be computing follow_straight_path or follow_orbit_path. For math, refer to the straight path and orbit path follow section. In our test case, we only follow the straight path.
Python Haversine formula simulator
import math
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#Coordinates in decimal degrees (e.g. 2.89078, 12.79797)
lon1 = -80.5373
lat1 = 43.468
lon2 = -80.5479
lat2 = 43.468
R = 6371000 # radius of Earth in meters
phi_1 = math.radians(lat1)
phi_2 = math.radians(lat2)
delta_phi = math.radians(lat2 - lat1)
delta_lambda = math.radians(lon2 - lon1)
a = math.sin(delta_phi / 2.0) ** 2 + math.cos(phi_1) * math.cos(phi_2) * math.sin(delta_lambda / 2.0) ** 2
c = 2 * math.atan2(math.sqrt(a), math.sqrt(1 - a))
meters = R * c # output distance in meters
km = meters / 1000.0 # output distance in kilometers
meters = round(meters, 3)
km = round(km, 3)
print(f"Distance: {meters} m")
print(f"Distance: {km} km") |