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# FollowTarget (UORB message)

**TOPICS:** follow_target

## Fields

| Name      | Type      | Unit [Frame] | Range/Enum | Description                            |
| --------- | --------- | ------------ | ---------- | -------------------------------------- |
| timestamp | `uint64`  |              |            | time since system start (microseconds) |
| lat       | `float64` |              |            | target position (deg \* 1e7)           |
| lon       | `float64` |              |            | target position (deg \* 1e7)           |
| alt       | `float32` |              |            | target position                        |
| vy        | `float32` |              |            | target vel in y                        |
| vx        | `float32` |              |            | target vel in x                        |
| vz        | `float32` |              |            | target vel in z                        |
| est_cap   | `uint8`   |              |            | target reporting capabilities          |

## Source Message

[Source file (GitHub)](https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/blob/main/msg/FollowTarget.msg)

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```c
uint64 timestamp  # time since system start (microseconds)

float64 lat       # target position (deg * 1e7)
float64 lon       # target position (deg * 1e7)
float32 alt       # target position

float32 vy        # target vel in y
float32 vx        # target vel in x
float32 vz        # target vel in z

uint8 est_cap     # target reporting capabilities
```

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