orbitx.utils._tle.get_launch_piece

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orbitx.utils._tle.get_launch_piece#

orbitx.utils._tle.get_launch_piece(line1: str) → str[source]#

Finds the launch piece identifier of this satellite. The launch piece identifier corresponds to the character 15 of the first line. When several objects are launched at once, the launch piece uniquely identifies the different objects launched.

Parameters:: line1 (str) – The first line of the considered TLE
Returns:: The launch piece identifier of this satellite
Return type:: str

Example

line1 = "1 25544U 98067A   08264.51782528 -.00002182  00000-0 -11606-4 0  2927"
launch_piece = get_launch_piece(line1)
print(launch_number)