# Elevation
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Elevation angle of the satellite in the sky during a contact.

## Contents
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 ** unit **   <a name="groundstation-Type-Elevation-unit"></a>
Elevation angle units.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `DEGREE_ANGLE | RADIAN`   
Required: Yes

 ** value **   <a name="groundstation-Type-Elevation-value"></a>
Elevation angle value.  
Type: Double  
Required: Yes

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/groundstation-2019-05-23/Elevation) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/groundstation-2019-05-23/Elevation) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/groundstation-2019-05-23/Elevation)