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Conjunction Analysis

Detect and assess potential collisions in space.

Parallel Computing

Increase computing performance for resource intensive analysis in STK.

Urban Propagation

Compute urban environment losses in RF communications.

Why is My EOIR Synthetic Scene Rotated Incorrectly?

• Feb 8, 2017
• FAQ

Learn how to set up field-of-view pointing on the EOIR sensor.

Advanced CAT for Air Traffic Management

• Aug 23, 2017
• FAQ

The STK AdvCAT, or Advanced Conjunction Analysis Tool, has traditionally been used for space-based conjunction assessment, but you can adapt it for...

STK Certification Process

• Oct 10, 2017
• FAQ

STK Certification Process

How Do I Calculate the Distance Between Two Points?

• Sep 9, 2015
• FAQ

You can obtain the distance from one point to another using STK.

Radar Cross-section Angles: Computing and Visualizing Rho and Theta in STK

• Apr 19, 2019
• FAQ

This article describes how to compute and visualize radar cross-section rho and theta angle in STK.

Why Doesn't My Satellite Show Up?

• May 22, 2015
• FAQ

Here are some troubleshooting items to resolve the problem.

How to Attach a Compass to an Object in STK

• Mar 29, 2016
• FAQ

This article explains how to add a compass to a vehicle, which provides real-time reporting of that vehicle's direction.

Installing STK to a Drive Other Than C:\

• Aug 7, 2015
• FAQ

How Do I Adjust the Playback Speed of My Animations?

• May 28, 2015
• FAQ

You need to adjust the animation time step when you create a movie.

Changing the Reference System for Displaying Orbits

• Dec 22, 2015
• FAQ

How can I get the latest ARINC424 information for Aviator?

• Sep 10, 2021
• FAQ

Download the Coded Instrument Flight Procedures dataset from the FAA. This contains the latest ARINC data, and you can load it into STK as a master...

File extensions used by STK

• Aug 28, 2018
• FAQ

Attached is a list of all the file extensions STK uses.

What is the highest resolution (minimum time step) allowed in the reported date value?

• May 27, 2015
• FAQ

Dates in STK are accurate to somewhere between 10-100 microseconds. The report tool GUI will not allow a step size smaller than 1 millisecond.

How to use Process Monitor to diagnose system issues with STK

• Sep 15, 2015
• FAQ

What graphics card is needed for STK? Why is STK crashing?

• May 21, 2015
• FAQ

Troubleshooting steps if you are having trouble with your graphics cards or STK is having issues running.

Question: Why doesn’t Bing Maps / Terrain Server / Data Update Utility / Insert Standard Object work?

• May 27, 2016
• FAQ

These internet based options in STK are often blocked until exceptions are put in place by a network administrator. To prevent this, please refer...

Object Visibility Per Window

• Sep 10, 2018
• How To

This article describes how to control an object's visibility on individual display windows.