def propagate(self, qdatetime: QtCore.QDateTime):
"""
Propagates the ISS orbit to the datetime passed as parameter.
:param qdatetime: QDateTime object passed from QML
"""
pydatetime = qdatetime.toUTC().toPython()
print(pydatetime)
pv_coordinates = self._propagator.getPVCoordinates(datetime_to_absolutedate(pydatetime),
self._itrf)
pos_itrf = pv_coordinates.getPosition()
self.set_rx_itrf(1e-3 * pos_itrf.getX()) # Converting to km
self.set_ry_itrf(1e-3 * pos_itrf.getY())
self.set_rz_itrf(1e-3 * pos_itrf.getZ())
self.propagationFinished.emit()
