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White Paper: Software Architecture and Use of Satellite Tool Kit’s Astrogator Module for Libration Point Orbit Missions

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This paper describes the software architecture and use of STK's Astrogator module for libration point orbit missions.

White Paper: Targeting of Precession Maneuver with Active Nutation Control

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This paper describes the targeting of precession maneuver with active nutation control

White Paper: The Mean-Solar-Time Origin Of Universal Time And UTC

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This paper describes the mean-solar-time origin of universal time and UTC.

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Analyze and visualize your system performance anywhere in your coverage grid.

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Model electro-optical and infrared sensor performance.

EOIR's Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function

• May 12, 2023
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This article explains how STK's EOIR capability uses two different BRDFs to measure photon reflections from a surface material.

Exporting Volumetric Data Best Practices

• Feb 1, 2016
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This article provides guidance on exporting Volumetric data.

Creating a Slew Rate for a Target Pointing Sensor

• Nov 4, 2016
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Here are steps for making a sensor slew when switching between two different pointing targets.

How Does the High-Precision Orbit Propagator (HPOP) Work?

• Oct 14, 2021
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This is a high-level overview on how HPOP works.

How does STK Compute C/N for a Laser Link?

• May 28, 2015
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This article provides some details about the equation that STK uses in computing C/N for a laser Link.

Setting Up HLA Data Feeds in STK

• Nov 14, 2022
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This article describes the steps needed to set up HLA (High Level Architecture) data feeds using STK.

Why am I Getting "Error 1311: Source File not found" When Installing MATLAB Connectors?

• Apr 19, 2016
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This article provides insight into handling this error message.

Can the Reference Ellipsoid Used by STK be Changed?

• May 28, 2015
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By default, STK uses a WGS84 Earth model. You can change this by editing the Earth.cb file.

How to Use Power Control to Maintain a Constant Flux Density in STK Communications

• Jul 11, 2018
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You can create a transmitter model plugin script for this purpose.

Waveform and low-level signal representations in STK

• Jan 9, 2018
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Use the power spectral density option on transmitter objects and radar objects for low-level signal representation.

How to Change the Default New Object Method

• Jan 19, 2018
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You can use New Object Preferences to select what happens when each type of STK Object is created.

Level 2 - STK Master Certification, Exercise 2, Terrain File

• Dec 14, 2016
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This FAQ provides the terrain tile needed for the Level 2 - STK Master Certification, Exercise 2, if you are unable to use the STK Terrain Server.

Why do I get a Runtime Error 424 when installing STK?

• May 27, 2015
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This error occurs from not unzipping the STK install download.