Astrogator FAQs

Does STK Run in a Virtual Environment?

• Oct 23, 2015
• FAQ

You can run STK with accelerated graphics in virtualized environments when properly configured on systems that meet sufficient hardware and...

Top Reasons Why a COM-registered UI Plugin Does Not Work

• Aug 1, 2016
• FAQ

Why Doesn't My License Work? (Legacy STK Only)

• May 28, 2015
• FAQ

This article reviews a list of reasons why and provides recommended actions to get the legacy license working.

How do You Perform Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Analysis with STK?

• Jun 15, 2018
• How To

How To Do a Data Update if STK's or ODTK's Online Operations Are Blocked on My Network

• Sep 15, 2015
• FAQ

This article provides an alternative means of doing a data update when your network is blocking the Data Update Utility.

How to Import Sentinel-2 Imagery for Offline Visualization

• Jun 26, 2023
• FAQ

This article demonstrates how to import L2A color imagery from the Sentinel-2 mission into STK for offline visualization.

How to Set Up a User-defined, Periodic Square Wave in Analysis Workbench

• Nov 6, 2017
• How To

Coverage Grid Spacing Algorithm

• Jul 31, 2015
• FAQ

This article describes how STK calculates grid points based on grid resolution.

Can I Change the Default View for the STK Data Federate (SDF)?

• Feb 8, 2019
• FAQ

This article provides simple steps to changing the default view.

How can I Use Terrain for the Moon, Mars, or Another Body in My Scenario?

• May 27, 2015
• FAQ

Change your scenario central body and import your data in the Planetary Data System (PDS) format.

How do you Update Your Graphics Card Driver?

• Jun 29, 2016
• FAQ

This article contains instructions on how to update your graphics card driver.

How to Model Clouds in EOIR

• Dec 15, 2020
• FAQ

This describes the formatting of cloud data and how to bring it into STK EOIR.

Using STK to Verify the Results in AIAA 2006-6753 Revisiting Spacetrack Report #3 (RSTR3)

• Nov 13, 2015
• FAQ

This article provides steps you can take using STK to propagate the TLE found in Appendix D of RSTR3 to return the same position results as in...

Do I Need to Install the STK Help?

• Mar 29, 2018
• FAQ

For STK versions 11.7 and later, both STK Desktop Help and STK Programming Help are optional for installation.

Will STK Run on Windows 7 N?

• May 27, 2015
• FAQ

Yes, but you must first install Windows Media Player, which is an STK dependency. Windows 7 N does not include Windows Media Player.

STK Analyzer Basic Macros Example

• Feb 28, 2017
• FAQ

This article provides an example of how to use STK Analyzer macros by showing you how to set up an automatic save operation after a specified...

What Do I Need for the STK L2 Crash Course?

• Jun 21, 2018
• FAQ

This article is for individuals interested in attending the Virtual L2 Crash Course training. This course does not replace the full L2 training.

Why are My STK Icons So Small on Windows 10, and How Can I Fix It?

• Jan 20, 2017
• FAQ

If you are seeing very small STK icons while running on Windows 10, there are workarounds that should help with the issue. This is not unique to...

STK Excel Add-in

• Sep 2, 2017
• FAQ

This is a summary description for using STK Excel Add-in to analyze STK scenario data.

Is SatelliteAR Supported by AGI Technical Support Team?

• Apr 14, 2016
• FAQ

SatelliteAR is a mobile application used to determine which satellites are overhead currently.