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STK Certification Process

• Oct 10, 2017
• FAQ

STK Certification Process

What is the STK Terrain Server Resolution?

• Feb 14, 2017
• FAQ

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.

Updating STK Databases

• Apr 12, 2016
• FAQ

This article presents three different methods, in detail, to update STK databases in both online and offline environments.

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 happens to atmospheric absorption computations for communications links between platform(s) above 30 km with regards to TIREM?

• May 28, 2015
• FAQ

STK only applies the TIREM model for those parts of the links that fall within 30 km from the surface of the earth.

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.

STK Install Logistics Training

• Aug 27, 2017
• FAQ

Here is a recorded training covering STK installation, licensing, and common pitfalls.

STK 64-bit Install

• Mar 13, 2018
• FAQ

STK is a 64-bit install only.

Why does the network license server persistently fail to release a license that is no longer in use?

• Sep 4, 2015
• FAQ

Identify a static DAEMON port (TCP/IP) within the server license file

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...