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SatelliteInfo (UORB message)

TOPICS: satellite_info

Fields

NameTypeUnit [Frame]Range/EnumDescription
timestampuint64time since system start (microseconds)
countuint8Number of satellites visible to the receiver
sviduint8[40]Space vehicle ID [1..255], see scheme below
useduint8[40]0: Satellite not used, 1: used for navigation
elevationuint8[40]Elevation (0: right on top of receiver, 90: on the horizon) of satellite
azimuthuint8[40]Direction of satellite, 0: 0 deg, 255: 360 deg.
snruint8[40]dBHz, Signal to noise ratio of satellite C/N0, range 0..99, zero when not tracking this satellite.
prnuint8[40]Satellite PRN code assignment, (psuedorandom number SBAS, valid codes are 120-144)

Constants

NameTypeValueDescription
SAT_INFO_MAX_SATELLITESuint840

Source Message

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uint64 timestamp		# time since system start (microseconds)
uint8 SAT_INFO_MAX_SATELLITES = 40

uint8 count			# Number of satellites visible to the receiver
uint8[40] svid	 		# Space vehicle ID [1..255], see scheme below
uint8[40] used			# 0: Satellite not used, 1: used for navigation
uint8[40] elevation		# Elevation (0: right on top of receiver, 90: on the horizon) of satellite
uint8[40] azimuth		# Direction of satellite, 0: 0 deg, 255: 360 deg.
uint8[40] snr			# dBHz, Signal to noise ratio of satellite C/N0, range 0..99, zero when not tracking this satellite.
uint8[40] prn                   # Satellite PRN code assignment, (psuedorandom number SBAS, valid codes are 120-144)