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STK/Conjunction Analysis Tools (STK/CAT) provide a layered approach to identifying close-approach situations, including
actual satellite collisions or laser-clearing opportunities. For analyzing space collisions, STK/CAT uses either a
spherical or elliptical threat volume for identifying when other space objects get too close to your spacecraft. Close
approach analyses, compared against the entire NORAD TLE space catalog, may be performed for an individual spacecraft or
multiple spacecraft at the same time for those operators handling multiple spacecraft systems.
Commercial and military operations often involve laser illumination of a satellite, missile, or launch vehicle from an Earth-based
site. These illuminations can be used to provide precise range information or carry out data transfers to other satellites or
ground facilities. However, they also pose a serious threat to other satellites; satellite sensors can be damaged or even
destroyed if inadvertently illuminated. STK/CAT is designed to assess the potential of an unintended illumination of a satellite
within a given laser-firing time period, so that mission planners can reduce the risk of damage to valuable space assets.
STK/CAT will identify when clear-firing opportunities exist and identify unintended illuminations during a proposed laser-firing
time. The laser-clearing analysis can be performed from ground- or aircraft-based platforms.
STK/CAT Key Features
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- Leverages NORAD satellite database
- Unprecedented computation speed
- Error ellipsoids defined along tangential, cross-track and normal components
- 3-D visualization of entire satellite database and close approaches
- Laser clearing
- Launch window analysis
- Full reporting and analysis of potential interferers and victims
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Desktop Applications
