Peak orbit propagation errors (3D, in m) over two weeks for different integration methods, step sizes, and shadow boundary handling
| Step [s] | RK4R | DP5 | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| without | with | without | with | ||
| boundary handling | boundary handling | ||||
| 50 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | (ref) | |
| 100 | 19 | 19 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| 150 | 140 | 140 | 5.8 | 2.9 | |
| 200 | 610 | 590 | 9.8 | 12 | All satellites |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | Plane A and B | |||
| 4.4 | 2.6 | Plane C | |||
| 9.8 | 12 | E14/E18 | |||
| 250 | - | - | 37 | 34 | |
| 300 | - | - | 84 | 82 | |