Earth-Centered Inertial

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf reference frame
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:ECI
gptkbp:centeredIn gptkb:Earth
gptkbp:coordinateAxes X, Y, Z
gptkbp:fixedRelativeTo stars
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Earth-Centered Inertial
gptkbp:notFixedRelativeTo Earth's surface
gptkbp:rotatesWith none
gptkbp:usedFor space mission analysis
spacecraft tracking
satellite orbit determination
gptkbp:usedIn astronautics
satellite navigation
orbital mechanics
gptkbp:XaxisPointsTo vernal equinox
gptkbp:ZAxisPointsTo gptkb:Earth's_North_Pole
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ECI
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5