A Series - Single Target

A - Series: The Basics

The sample scenarios below are a basic introduction to STK and Orbital aspects of Mission Design. These scenarios feature a single satellite making contact with a single target. Contact Times (Access Report) are key to each of these. It is recommended that you have completed the initial lessons of the STK Basics to feel comfortable with these scenarios. The Spreadsheet Basics can also be very useful, but will become more important in later Series. Recommended videos for this series are below and the available scenarios are linked beneath that.

STK - Applications of Orbits

This video gives a rundown of the lessons to be learned from A series. We look at some trends with orbital parameters to help design a working orbit based on the mission needs. This video also gives an overview of making adjustments to orbits, pulling access reports, and some tips on STK layout to streamline working the scenarios.

Sheets - Organising Information

This recommended video shows how the very basics of a spreadsheet can be used to efficiently track all solutions you try in a scenario. This video gives recommendations on how to structure your information for clarity and ease of use. Later scenarios build on this structure when the scenarios get more complex.

Scenario 1A1 -

Peaking at Kitt

This scenario involves collecting streaming data from a telescope installation in Arizona. There are few limitations on the signal making this a good scenario to train for open targets.

Briefing and VDF Here

Scenario 1A2 -

Bright ANGLE Trail

This scenario involves collecting streaming data from the bottom of the Grand Canyon. While similar to 1A1 the walls of the canyon will cause the signal to be harder to receive and require tigher orbits in order to work.

Briefing and VDF Here

Scenario 1A3 -

Crater Caper

This scenario involves using a camera mounted on the satellite to image the bottom of an impact crater in Arizona. The camera has limited focusing range, and thus this scenario has limits on signal based on how far the satellite is from the target and also only counts contact time during daylight.

Briefing and VDF Here

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