STK Tutorials

Whether you are new to using the Ansys Systems Tool Kit (STK^®) digital mission engineering software or are already an expert, the STK application comes with a variety of self-paced tutorials to advance your skills. Scroll through the tables below or search using the "Training and Tutorials" filter in the search bar to find specific tutorials (such as Communications).

Installing the correct software and licenses

To complete these tutorials, you will need the correct STK software capabilities and licenses installed on your machine. Each tutorial lists the required capability install(s) and license(s) to complete it.

You can download the required software from the Software Downloads page. If you have trouble installing the STK software, follow our helpful instructional guide on Installing STK.

You can launch the License Viewer to determine which product licenses are installed on your system. Extend the Help menu in the STK software and select License Viewer. Your available licenses will be listed in the viewer, and you will know if you have the correct licenses required to complete the lesson. You can find more information on the License Viewer and installed product licenses on the License Viewer Help page. If you require a license, you can download an evaluation license from https://licensing.agi.com/stk/. If you are unable to download a license or have further questions, contact customer support at https://www.agi.com/support.

Level 1 - Beginner

The Level 1 - Beginner tutorials are designed to teach you the fundamentals of the STK application and get you started using the software.

Once you have completed Fundamentals training, you will be ready to take the free Level 1 - STK Certification test. Visit www.agi.com/training-and-certification#cert/. Upon registration for the STK Certification, you will receive an email confirmation with an attachment for a 14-day demo license. This license provides you access to all the capabilities needed to complete the certification.

Tutorial	Capabilities	Required License	Required Install
Lesson One: Build Scenarios (Design Reference Missions [DRM])     Learn how to create a scenario in STK.	STK Pro	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Lesson Two: Objects and Properties     Learn how to add STK objects to a scenario and modify them.	STK Pro	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Lesson Three: Access Report and Graphs     Learn how to compute access between objects and generate reports on scenario data.	STK Pro	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Lesson Four: Movies and Visual Data Files     Learn how to make a movie in STK.	STK Pro	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Lesson Five: Introduction to Connect     Learn how to send Connect commands in STK.	STK Pro	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro

Level 2 - Advanced

The Level 2 - Advanced tutorials are designed to take you through the STK software's advanced capabilities.

Once you are Level 1 - STK Certified and have completed Comprehensive training (the Level 1 - Beginner and Level 2 - Advanced tutorials), you will be ready to take the Level 2 - STK Master Certification test. Visit www.agi.com/training-and-certification#cert/ (free for U.S. and Canada). Upon registration for the STK Master Certification, you will receive an email confirmation with an attachment for a 14-day demo license. This license provides you access to all the capabilities needed to complete the certification.

Optional third-party programs

Several of the tutorials use MATLAB, Python, and/or Excel. While not required to complete the tutorials, these programs are very useful to have when using the STK application. If you do not have these programs, you can open example files in a text editor to view the syntax.

Level 2 tutorials list

Tutorial	Capabilities	Required License	Required Install
Introduction to the Pro Capabilities     Learn how to add terrain and imagery to a scenario.	STK Pro	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Customize Analysis with Analysis Workbench     Learn how to use STK's Analysis Workbench capability to build custom geometric, temporal, and logical operations through STK.	STK Pro, Analysis Workbench	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Compute Coverage Over Regions     Learn how to analyze global and regional coverage provided by various assets.	STK Pro, Coverage	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Introduction to AzEl Mask Tool and Volumetrics     Learn how to use the AzEl Mask Tool and build a volumetric object.	STK Pro, Analysis Workbench, Coverage	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Perform Trade Studies with Analyzer     Learn how to use STK's Analyzer capability to automate STK trade studies and parametric analyses.	STK Pro, Analyzer	STK Premium (Air or Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro + STK Premium
Introduction to Communications     Learn how to define and analyze detailed communication systems.	STK Pro, Communications	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Introduction to Radar     Learn how to build radar system models to simulate and analyze system performance.	STK Pro, Radar, Coverage	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Integrating STK with MATLAB     Learn how to control STK through an external application like MATLAB.	STK Pro, Integration	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Integrating STK with Python     Learn how to control STK through an external application like Python.	STK Pro, Integration	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Integrating STK with Excel     Learn how to control STK through an external application like Excel.	STK Pro, Integration	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Model Aircraft Missions with Aviator     Learn how to model a sequence of curves parameterized by well-known performance characteristics of an aircraft.	STK Pro, Aviator	STK Premium (Air) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Introduction to Advanced CAT Tool     Learn how to use STK's Conjunction Analysis capability to avoid a satellite collision.	STK Pro, CAT	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Design Trajectories with Astrogator     Learn how to use STK's Astrogator capability to place a satellite in orbit.	STK Pro, Astrogator	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Ground-based SSA with EOIR     Learn how to set up an EOIR sensor in STK to track an object in space and determine the attitude profile of the target based on its light signature.	STK Pro, EOIR, SatPro	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro + STK Premium

Level 3 - Focused

• Feature-specific tutorials are designed to take you through some of the more robust features of the STK software.
• Problem-specific tutorials are designed to use a variety of STK software capabilities and features to solve a specific problem.

Once you have completed Comprehensive training (the Level 1 - Beginner and Level 2 - Advanced tutorials) and are Level 2 - STK Master Certified, you will be ready to take the Level 3 - STK Grand Master Certification test. Visit www.agi.com/training-and-certification#cert to register (free for U.S. and Canada). The STK Grand Master Certification contains seven individual tracks that cover the STK software's specialized capabilities, focusing on different application areas. Each track has a unique set of recommended tutorials with five quiz questions per tutorial. Upon registration for a STK Grand Master Certification track, you will receive an email confirmation with an attachment for a 14-day demo license. This license provides you access to all the capabilities needed to complete the track. You have 14 days from registration date to complete each track. Tracks can be completed in any order. Once you pass four or more tracks, you will become an STK Grand Master.

Feature-specific tutorials

The Feature-specific tutorials are designed to take you through some of the more robust features of the STK software.

Tutorial	Capabilities	Required License	Required Install
Space Mission Analysis and Design (SMAD)
Orbit Design     Use the STK software's Analyzer capability to perform Parametric and Carpet Plot trade studies to design a circular and an elliptical orbit for a spacecraft.	STK Pro, Analyzer	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro + STK Premium
Solar and Power Design     Use the STK software's Solar Panel tool and the Analysis Workbench capability to model a spacecraft's power generation and consumption data to aid in the design of its electrical power system using Microsoft Excel and a custom model produced using the Ansys Discovery™ 3D product simulation software.	STK Pro, Analysis Workbench	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro + STK Premium
Communications Design     Use the STK software's Communications capability to model a complete RF link between a spacecraft and a ground site using custom anenna patterns generated with the Ansys Electronics Desktop (AEDT)™ electronics systems design platform.	STK Pro, Comm	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro + STK Premium
Digital Mission Engineering (DME)
Constellation Design and Coverage     Use the STK software's Analyzer and Coverage capabilities to understand how you can maximize the level of coverage with a global network of satellites.	STK Pro, Coverage, SatPro, Analyzer, Optimizer	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro + STK Premium
Hypersonics and EOIR     Use externally created CFD results to populate the performance model of an aircraft.	STK Pro, Aviator, Aviator Pro, Analysis Workbench, EOIR	STK Premium (Air) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro + STK Premium
Comm Analysis and Antenna Patterns     Use the STK software's Communications capability to build and analyze a communications link.	STK Pro, Comm	STK Premium (Air and Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro + STK Premium
Events and Time Components    Use the STK software's Analysis Workbench and Communications capabilities to understand a system of related events.	STK Pro, Comm, Analysis Workbench	STK Premium (Air and Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro + STK Premium
STK Pro
Taking Pictures in STK     Learn how to take pictures using STK.	STK Pro	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Making Movies and Working with STK Models     Learn how to create video output inside STK using STK models.	STK Pro	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Using Globe Manager in STK    Add and manage terrain, imagery, KML, and ArcGIS files using Globe Manager.	STK Pro	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Using External Terrain Data     Learn how to use STK Image and Terrain Converters to generate STK visualization files.	STK Pro	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Using Chains and Constellations     Learn the basics of how to use Chains and Constellations in the STK software.	STK Pro	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Using the STK AzEl Mask Tool     Create a body mask (BMSK) file using the AzEl Mask tool.	STK Pro	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Working with Multitrack Objects     Learn how to use Multitrack objects.	STK Pro	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro

Tutorials grouped by STK capability

These tutorials cover either specific aspects of certain STK software capabilities or examples of how two or more capabilities can work together.

Tutorial	Capabilities	Required License	Required Install
Analysis Workbench
Using the Calculation Tool     Learn how to use the Calculation tool and the various Calculation objects.	STK Pro, Analysis Workbench	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Using the Time Tool     Learn how to use the Time tool and the various Time components.	STK Pro, Analysis Workbench	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Working with Vectors in the Vector Geometry Tool     This is an introduction to the types of vectors used in the STK application for visualization.	STK Pro, Analysis Workbench	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Determine a Global Positioning System Satellite Eclipse Period     Use Vector Geometry and Calculation tools to determine when a GPS satellite enters an eclipse period.	STK Pro, Analysis Workbench	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Importing External Data Files Into STK     Learn how to use STK to import external data files.	STK Pro, Analysis Workbench	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Analyzer
Performing Trade Studies Using Analyzer     Learn how to parametrically explore the STK software's design space to optimize your scenario.	STK Pro, Analyzer	STK Premium (Air or Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro + STK Premium
Performing Radar Analysis Using Analyzer     Learn how to parametrically explore the STK software's design space to optimize your radar scenario.	STK Pro, Analyzer, Radar	STK Premium (Air or Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro + STK Premium
Performing Design of Experiments Using Analyzer     Learn how to use the Design of Experiments tool available with the STK software's Analyzer capability to vary two or more parameters in your scenario and observe the impact on the output.	STK Pro, Analyzer, Coverage, Optimizer	STK Premium (Air or Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro + STK Premium
Performing Communications Analysis Using Analyzer     Learn how to parametrically explore the STK software's design space to optimize your communications scenario.	STK Pro, Analyzer, Communications, Coverage	STK Premium (Air or Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro + STK Premium
Performing Communications Interference Trade Studies Using Analyzer     Learn how to parametrically explore the STK software's design space to analyze your communications interference scenario.	STK Pro, Analyzer, Communications, Coverage	STK Premium (Air or Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro + STK Premium
Performing Trade Studies Using Analyzer and Astrogator     Learn how to use the STK software's Analyzer capability with the STK software's Astrogator capability.	STK Pro, Analyzer, Astrogator	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro + STK Premium
Performing Aircraft Mission Planning Using Analyzer     You will use the STK software's Analyzer capability to determine how wind will affect an aircraft's fuel consumption for a planned flight route.	STK Pro, Analyzer, Aviator	STK Premium (Air) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro + STK Premium
Analyzer and the Multifunction Radar Object     You will use the STK software's Analyzer capability to examine how various input variables affect a multifunction radar's tracking of an aircraft.	STK Pro, Radar, Analyzer	STK Premium (Air or Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro + STK Premium
Satellite Constellation Design with Analyzer     Determine whether a future satellite constellation can cover the land masses and whether adjusting the requirements might lead to better results. Skills Covered: STK Pro, Coverage, Analyzer, Constellations	STK Pro, Coverage, SatPro, Analyzer	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro + STK Premium
Coverage Trade Study in Mountainous Terrain     Determine if two or four hiking observation posts can provide the same visual coverage of a hiking trail. Skills Covered: Coverage, Analyzer, Ground Operations, Terrain & Imagery	STK Pro, Coverage, Analyzer	STK Premium (Air or Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro + STK Premium
Astrogator
Hohmann Transfer     Transfer a satellite from a low-Earth parking orbit to an outer circular orbit.	STK Pro, Astrogator	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Hohmann Transfer Using Targeter     Transfer a satellite from a low-Earth parking orbit to an outer circular orbit using a Hohmann transfer with a targeter.	STK Pro, Astrogator	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Fast Transfer Using Targeter     Transfer a satellite from a low-Earth parking orbit to an outer circular orbit using a targeter and minimizing the transfer time.	STK Pro, Astrogator	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Inclination Change Using Targeter     If you need to change your satellite's inclination when you move it to an outer orbit, is it better to do the plane change after the Hohmann transfer or in combination with it? Try both options using a targeter.	STK Pro, Astrogator	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Moon Mission Using B-Plane Targeting     Model a mission to the Moon, including a translunar injection sequence that targets on the lunar b-plane.	STK Pro, Astrogator	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Mars Probe     Use a Target Sequence to insert a spacecraft into an orbit about Mars.	STK Pro, Astrogator	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Astrogator LEO Rendezvous and Proximity Operations     Model a mission of a satellite approaching another satellite.	STK Pro, Astrogator	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) Setup     Use Astrogator's prebuilt RPO sequences to model an RPO mission in GEO.	STK Pro, Astrogator, Analysis Workbench	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Set an Initial Guess with the Astrogator Scripting Tool     The Astrogator Scripting Tool enables you to perform your own computations without the need for external tools. Build on the "Hohmann Transfer Using the Targeter" tutorial and apply initial guesses for the magnitudes of the two maneuvers.	STK Pro, Astrogator	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Trajectory Design with SNOPT Optimizer     Learn how to optimize a burn by minimizing the change in velocity required, to minimize the amount of fuel required.	STK Pro, Astrogator	SNOPT + STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Introduction to Autosequences     Learn how to raise the apogee and perigee of a satellite using automatic sequences.	STK Pro, Astrogator	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Spiral to GEO Using an Optimal Finite Maneuver     Learn to use Astrogator's low-thrust capability by moving a satellite from a spiral orbit to a GEO orbit.	STK Pro, Astrogator, Analysis Workbench	SNOPT + STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Maintaining GEO Slot     Learn how to design and perform station-keeping maneuvers, using Autosequences, to maintain a GEO slot.	STK Pro, Astrogator	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Mission to Sun-Earth L1     Learn how to model a mission to the Sun-Earth L1 point.	STK Pro, Astrogator, Analysis Workbench	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Circular Restricted Three-body Problem (CR3BP) Configuration     Learn how to build custom coordinate systems and central bodies to solve the Earth-Moon Circular Restricted Three-body Problem (CR3BP).	STK Pro, Astrogator, Analysis Workbench	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Astrogator Lambert Profile LEO to GEO     Explore the solution space of transfers from LEO to GEO.	STK Pro, Astrogator	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
State Transition Matrix (STM) Primer     Calculate eigenvalues and eigenvectors using STK, and examine an application of the Lambert Search Profile.	STK Pro, Astrogator, Analysis Workbench	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Finite Maneuvers with Astrogator     Learn how to properly configure a Finite Maneuver segment in order to take into account specific constraints.	STK Pro, Astrogator, Analysis Workbench	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Aviator
Aviator     Define aircraft properties and missions using both STK 3D Object Editing capability and the Aviator interface.	STK Pro, Aviator	STK Premium (Air) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Formation Flyer and Aircraft Refueling with Aviator     Simulate, visualize, and analyze an aircraft airborne refueling mission using Aviator.	STK Pro, Aviator	STK Premium (Air) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Communications/Radar (Comm)
SATCOM in Mountainous Terrain     Learn how to define and analyze detailed communication systems.	STK Pro, Communications	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Introduction to RF Environment, System Noise Temperature and Terrain     Learn how to simulate RF environmental effects, system noise, and terrain line-of-sight barriers in your communications system.	STK Pro, Communications	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Introduction to Analyzing Digital and Analog Transponders     Use the STK software's Communications capability to model a one‐hop, transcontinental communications link from Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB) to Eglin Air Force Base via a transponder mounted on a geostationary (GEO) satellite.	STK Pro, Communications	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Introduction to the Terrain Integrated Rough Earth Model (TIREM)     Learn how to use TIREM for the STK software's Communications capability.	STK Pro, TIREM, Communications	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Introduction to Modeling Propagation Loss in an Urban Environment     Analyze communications between a patrol vehicle and a command post in a city environment using Urban Propagation.	STK Pro, Communications, Coverage, UProp	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Introduction to STK Radar     Model an airport surveillance system and then measure the effects of clutter and interference on your system.	STK Pro, Communications	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Ansys HFSS and STK for Communications and Radar Analysis     Learn how to create custom antenna and radar cross-section (RCS) files to obtain a realistic simulation.	STK Pro, Communications, Radar	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Introduction to Communications Graphics     This walkthrough introduces you to some of the 2D and 3D graphics capabilities available in the STK software's Communications capability.	STK Pro, Communications	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Using Communication Constraints to Design Communication Links     Impose communication constraints on a Comm system to see the effects those constraints have on performance.	STK Pro, Communications	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Introduction to Radio-Frequency Interference Analysis     Introduces the CommSystem object and its setup and use in the analysis of RF interference phenomena.	STK Pro, Communications	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Using CommSystem Object Link Definitions     Use the STK software's Communications capability to model a CommSystem object and analyze multiple link criteria. You will use link budget results to select the best communications link.	STK Pro, Communications, SatPro	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Evaluate Laser Communication Links     Use the Beer-Bouguer-Lamber Law and the MODTRAN Table Laser Atmospheric Absorption Loss Models to design laser communication links.	STK Pro, Communications	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Introduction to Multifunction Radar     Model and use multiple beams to scan search zones and track targets using the STK software's Multifunction radar.	STK Pro, Radar	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Introduction to the STK Synthetic Aperture Radar Capability     Analyze the SAR signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in a target area.	STK Pro, Radar, Coverage	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Using the Scalable Network Modeling Interface to Analyze Communications Network Performance     Use the Scalable Network Modeling Interface to analyze network performance throughout a mission.	STK Pro, Communications	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Introduction to RF Channel Modeler for Communications Analysis     Use the RF Channel Modeler to analyze communications for an RF network.	STK Pro, Communications	STK Pro, RF Channel Modeler	STK Pro, RF Channel Modeler
Coverage
Using Coverage     Learn to use two objects provided by the STK software's Coverage capability — the Coverage Definition object and the Figure of Merit — to define and evaluate the coverage of a region of interest, given available coverage assets.	STK Pro, Coverage	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Attitude Coverage     Learn how you can apply Attitude Coverage to a common analytical and planning task: determine the best direction in which to point an Earth-based sensing device over a period of time to have access to the maximum number of satellites in a constellation.	STK Pro, Coverage	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Using Chains with Coverage     Learn how to use Chain objects with the STK software's Coverage cabability while measuring the percentage of the Continental United States that can be observed with direct or indirect satellite connection.	STK Pro, Coverage	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Coverage Over the Satellite Graveyard     Learn how to use the Coverage Tool wizard to set up computation of coverage over the satellite graveyard in the South Pacific.	STK Pro, Coverage	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
EOIR
LEO to GEO Space Surveillance with EOIR     Learn how to model an EOIR sensor in the STK application on a LEO satellite to evaluate the total duration of GEO surveillance.	STK Pro, EOIR	STK Premium (Air or Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro + STK Premium
Cloud Modeling with EOIR     Learn how to model a geosynchronous weather satellite and determine which weather patterns it can see from orbit.	STK Pro, EOIR	STK Premium (Air or Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro + STK Premium
Wildfire Imaging with EOIR     Learn to use EOIR detection, tracking, and imaging performance settings to model wildfire imaging from a satellite's camera.	STK Pro, EOIR	STK Premium (Air or Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro + STK Premium
Sensor Calibration and Ground Imaging with EOIR     Learn to create a realistic model of a ground-imaging sensor from reference images.	STK Pro, EOIR	STK Premium (Air or Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro + STK Premium
Integration
Using Python Plugin Points     Use the STK software's Python plugin points to specify a python file to be used as a plugin. You will use two installed example scripts to explore this feature.	STK Pro, Analysis Workbench, Integration	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
SatPro
Basic Satellite Design in STK Using SatPro     Create a group of satellites that provide 24-hour coverage over a location on the ground.	STK Pro, SatPro	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Large Constellation Coverage and Conjunction Consideration     Learn how to build large satellite constellations and use them for Coverage and conjunction analysis.	STK Pro, SatPro, Coverage, CAT, Communications	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Scheduler
Getting Started with Scheduler     Learn how to solve a scheduling problem using the available Scheduler deconfliction and optimization algorithms.	STK Pro, Scheduler	Scheduler + any of STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro + STK Scheduler
Space Environment Effects Tool (SEET)
Determine Magnetic Conjugacy with SEET     Determine the local magnetic vector location along the orbit and the times when the spacecraft location is magnetically conjugate to a ground station.	STK Pro, SEET	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Particle Impacts with SEET     Determine the degree of exposure to potentially damaging debris and meteoroid impacts over the course of a mission lifetime.	STK Pro, SEET	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Radiation Environment with SEET     Determine the radiation environmental effects on a satellite using the STK software's SEET capability.	STK Pro, SEET, Coverage	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Radiation Environment GCR and SEP     Determine the radiation environmental effects on a satellite using the STK software's SEET capability.	STK Pro, SEET	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Ionizing Radiation from the South Atlantic Anomaly (SSA) Using SEET     Determine the amount of exposure to high levels of ionizing proton radiation over the course of a mission lifetime.	STK Pro, SEET	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Mean Satellite Temperature Using SEET     Determine the mean satellite temperature of a space vehicle using the STK software's SEET capability.	STK Pro, SEET	STK Premium (Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
SOLIS
Design an Attitude Profile for a Satellite Mission     Learn how to use the STK software's SOLIS capability to design the Attitude Determination and Control System (ADCS), including power, payload, and communication systems modeling for a satellite mission taking pictures of a mock natural disaster that occurred off the coast of Baja California, Mexico.	STK Pro, SOLIS	SOLIS + any of STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro + SOLIS
Volumetric
Using the Spatial Analysis Tool with the Volumetric Object     Introduces the Volumetric object and various spatial components from Analysis Workbench that model the volume of space covered by a spinning sensor subject to various geometric constraints.	STK Pro, Analysis Workbench, Coverage	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Using MATLAB to Convert CSV to HDF5     Takes a CSV file containing latitude, longitude, altitude, and corresponding temperature data in an STK-compatible format and file type and converts it from CSV data to HDF5 using an AGI MATLAB tool.	STK Pro, Analysis Workbench, Coverage	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Using External Volumetric Data in STK     Converts an H5 file (large data file) from the STK software install to HDF5 type and also properly formats object properties within the HDF5 file. You will follow the steps in the "Using MATLAB to Convert CSV to HDF5" lesson to learn this.	STK Pro, Analysis Workbench, Coverage	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro

Problem-specific tutorials

The Problem-specific tutorials are designed to use a variety of STK capabilities and features to solve a specific problem.

Tutorial	Capabilities	Required License	Required Install
Basic Satellite Scenario Design in STK    Learn to use STK with this basic satellite imaging scenario. Skills Covered: STK Fundamentals, basic orbit propagation, Access	STK Pro	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Introduction to STK     Model a real-world satellite's orbit and the ability to view it overhead. Skills Covered: Sat DB, Constraints, Access	STK Pro	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Sensor Design in STK     Model the ability for a satellite and ground facility system to track an aircraft through the extensive use of sensors and access calculations. Skills Covered: Sensors, Orbit Propagation, Aircraft: Great Arc, Access	STK Pro	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Drive STK with Connect Commands and Excel     Model a Predator mission that photographs locations near Mt. St. Helens using STK Connect to help automate the process. Skills Covered: Connect	STK Pro	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Modeling Near-real-time Relays in STK     Model a complete satellite imaging system and its relay capability through the use of Chain objects to image a location that is visually enhanced with a KML model. Skills Covered: KML files in STK, Chains, and Constellations	STK Pro	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Satellite Collection Object: How to Use External Files     Analyze multiple satellites with the Satellite Collection object, and use metadata and subsets to further your analysis.	STK Pro	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Satellite Collection Object: Using SP3 Files     Analyze a group of satellites as a single object using SP3 files.	STK Pro	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Getting Started with Coverage     Use STK's Coverage capability to model the area viewed by three satellites over the course of a day. Analyze the ability for the satellites to simultaneously cover an area and determine the amount of time locations are covered in a 24 hour period. Skills Covered: Coverage	STK Pro, Coverage	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Modeling GPS Position Accuracy Using Coverage     Use STK's Coverage capability to model the area covered by an aircraft as it flies across the US. Additionally, model the ability of the aircraft to get accurate GPS measurements along its route, during its flight. Skills Covered: Coverage, Single Object Coverage	STK Pro, Coverage	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Position Accuracy in Mountainous Terrain     Determine the positional uncertainty of GPS measurements, pinpointing a ground location during simulated air strikes, in a mountainous area. Skills Covered: Terrain & Imagery, Access, GPS Satellites, Coverage	STK Pro, Coverage	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Create a Multihop Communication Link     Model a ship's ability to communicate with another ship using a Ka-band signal and satellite S-band relay as it passes through the Panama Canal. Skills Covered: Communications	STK Pro, Communications	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
STK Radio Frequency (RF) Spectrum Filters     Prioritize satellite communication using filtering in STK. Skills Covered: Communications Filtering	STK Pro, Communications	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Electromagnetic Spectrum Analysis    Build a scenario that simulates a portion for a proposed constellation of LEO satellites, and determine if any of those satellites interupt data transferred between a GEO satellite and a ship. Skills Covered: STK Pro, Spectrum Analyzer, Constellations, Comm	STK Pro, SatPro, Communications	STK Premium Space or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Carrier to Noise Ratio in the LEO, MEO, and GEO Zones    Use the Comm System object to determine communications with the LEO satellites, and use the Volumetrics object to visualize potential radio frequency (RF) in the LEO, MEO and GEO volume of space. Skills Covered: STK Pro, Volumetrics, Constellations, Comm, Chains, Analysis Workbench	STK Pro, Analysis Workbench, Aviator, Communications, Coverage, SatPro, Volumetrics	STK Premium (Air and Space) or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
GPS Reception and Interference     Use STK's Communications capability to determine the effect of jamming on communications. Skills Covered: STK Fundamentals, basic orbit propagation, Access	STK Pro, Communications, Aviator, TIREM	STK Premium Air or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Radar Tracking and Jamming     Model a UAV test to determine if a radar system can track the UAV, and determine whether an experimental tethered aerostat can jam the surveillance radar. Skills Covered: Terrain & Imagery, Aircraft modeling using Aviator, Radar modeling	STK Pro, Aviator, TIREM, Radar	STK Premium Air or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Aviator VTOL and Terrain Following     Model a helicopter test flight in mountainous terrain. Skills Covered: Terrain & Imagery, VTOL modeling using Aviator, Terrain Following using Aviator	STK Pro, Aviator	STK Premium Air or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Measuring Power Generation of Solar Panels on a Satellite     Perform long-term analysis of the potential power generation on board an aging satellite. Skills Covered: Solar Panel Tool	STK Pro, SatPro	STK Premium Space or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Introduction to Satellite Maneuver Planning with Astrogator     Identify an appropriate launch window for a satellite, and then determine what would be required to circularize the orbit of the satellite once it separates from the launch vehicle. Skills Covered: Astrogator	STK Pro, Astrogator	STK Premium Space or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Will Terrain Obstruct My Ability to Detect a Low-flying Airborne Platform?     Build an STK scenario that will help you determine the placement of Blue Force mobile tracking radars that can search for and track a Red Force cruise missile headed toward base camp. Skills Covered:Pro, Comm	STK Pro	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Will My RF Receiver Experience Interference During a Range Test Flight?     To keep your satellites safe, you need to analyze any possible conjunctions with other satellites. Skills Covered: Comm	STK Pro, Communications, Radar	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Quadcopter Design and Performance Analysis Over Terrain     Design a quadcopter using STK's Aviator Pro capability that models and analyzes a communication tower. Skills Covered: Cov, Aviator Pro, Constraints, Access	STK Pro, Aviator Pro, Communications, TIREM	STK Premium Air or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Analyzing Potential Satellite Conjunctions     Use the Conjunction Analysis Tool to analyze a potential satellite conjunction. Skills Covered: Conjunction Analysis	STK Pro, CAT	STK Premium Space or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Assessing the Threat of a Collision Using the Advanced CAT Tool     Two satellites are in close proximity. You want to determine the distance between the objects at the time of closest approach based on a fixed threat volume and object location. This enables you to determine the probability of a collision. Skills Covered: AdvCAT	STK Pro, CAT	STK Premium Space or STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Evaluate HF Communication Links     You want to determine high-frequency (HR) communication link budgets. Use STK's Communications capability and the VOACAP Radio Requency Environmental Model to take sky wave propagation, sunlight / darkness at the transmission and reception sites, season, sunspots, and solar activity into consideration. Skills Covered: Pro, Comm, Cov	STK Pro, Communications, Coverage	STK Pro, STK Premium (Air or Space), or STK Enterprise	STK Pro

Programming

The STK Programming Interface offers a wide variety of options to automate and customize the STK software and to integrate its technology into other applications. Additional options let you extend the STK software using plugins, interface to the STK application externally through COM and scripting interfaces, and develop custom applications.

Once you are Level 1 - STK Certified and have completed Comprehensive training (the Level 1 - Beginner and Level 2 - Advanced tutorials), you will be well prepared to integrate and automate STK and to take the Level 2 - STK Master Integration Certification test. The STK Master Integration Certification validates your ability to run STK with Python code through Jupyter Notebooks. Visit www.agi.com/training-and-certification#cert/ (free for U.S. and Canada). Upon registration for the STK Master Integration Certification, you will receive an email confirmation with an attachment for a 14-day demo license. This license provides you access to all the capabilities needed to complete the certification.

Tutorial	Description
Using Java API from MATLAB to Start up and Control STK	This tutorial demonstrates how to use Java API from within MATLAB to start up and control STK. This tutorial is written for Windows, but can be used for Linux with the only these differences: paths are slightly different and some desktop-specific UI jar files are not available.
Using MATLAB for STK Automation (PDF)	This tutorial will enable you to write a script in MATLAB using both Connect and the Object Model to automate the following functions: create and populate a scenario, add terrain and imagery, generate random targets in an automated fashion, point a sensor at the random targets based on a minimum range, compute chain access, and view the mission.
STK Object Model Tutorial	This tutorial demonstrates how to build six different application types using four different programming languages (C#, Java, MATLAB, and Python) while covering all major parts of the STK Objects Model (STK OM).
STK Tutorial Using the Object Model (PDF)	This tutorial is the object model equivalent to the STK GUI Tutorial. The source code (given in C# and Visual Basic.NET) for this tutorial is available in the file: ObjectModelTutorial.txt.
Coverage Tutorial Using the Object Model (PDF)	This tutorial shows you how to use the STK Object Model to set up a simple coverage analysis,performing tasks for which you might otherwise use Connect or the STK GUI. The source code (given in C# and Visual Basic.NET) for this tutorial is available in the file: OM_CoverageTutorial.txt.
STK Astrogator Tutorial Using the Object Model (PDF)	This tutorial is the object model equivalent of the Hohmann Transfer Using the Targeter GUI exercise. The source code (given in C# and Visual Basic.NET) for this tutorial is available in the file: AstrogatorObjectModelTutorial.txt.
Build a UI Plugin tutorial	Demonstrates how to create a sample user interface (UI) plugin in C#.
Integrating & Customizing STK with Plugin Scripts (PDF)	This tutorial introduces you to the STK plugin scripts. It covers the basic plugin structure, discusses how inputs and outputs are passed to STK, and summarizes the pros and cons of each scripting language.
PowerPoint Slide Show with 3D Animation	This exercise takes you through the process of creating a PowerPoint slide with an embedded ActiveX component.
UI Plugin Template	We have found that some users don't know we have a pre-built UI Plugin template that they can use a base to creating their UI Plugins.
STK Engine tutorials	Step-by-step tutorials to get you up and running with STK Engine including the basic steps of setting up the project, adding STK X controls, sending commands to STK X, and responding to events you create. These tutorials are available in the programming languages listed below. C# (PDF) MATLAB with GUIDE (PDF) STK Java API (PDF)

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TETK

The STK's software's Test and Evaluation Tool Kit (TETK) capability consists of several tools to support test event design, execution, and post-test analysis. These tutorials are designed to take you through the skills that are fundamental to using the TETK capability and its features.

Once you have completed STK Fundamentals training, are Level 1 - STK Certified, and have completed training on the TETK capability, you will be well prepared to take the Level 1 - TETK Certification test. The TETK Certification test will prove your skill at using the TETK capability to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of test and evaluation (T&E) activities.

Visit www.agi.com/training-and-certification#cert (free for U.S. and Canada). Upon registration for the TETK Certification, you will receive an email confirmation with an attachment for a 14-day demo license. This license provides you access to all the capabilities needed to complete the certification.

Tutorial	Capabilities	Required License	Required Install
TETK Quick Start Guide     Learn how to use the TETK capability's Data Mapping Viewer to import collections of data and define mappings to parameters in the STK sofware..	STK Pro, Test and Evaluation Tool Kit (TETK)	STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Import Ownship Data Source     Learn how to map, import, and finalize aircraft ownship data using the TETK Data Importer Tool.	STK Pro, Test and Evaluation Tool Kit (TETK)	STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Create Targets from TSPI Data     Learn how to create targets using the Time, Space, Position Information (TSPI) workflow.	STK Pro, Test and Evaluation Tool Kit (TETK)	STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Create Flight Segments     Learn how to import and define segments representing specific events in a test flight, including radio frequency and radar trial runs.	STK Pro, Test and Evaluation Tool Kit (TETK)	STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Generate Quick Looks     Learn how to use the Quick Looks panel to quickly generate vectors, angles, and graphs from ownship and target data.	STK Pro, Test and Evaluation Tool Kit (TETK), Radar	STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Flight Analysis Tool: Part 1     Learn how add time components to create color contour lines, scrolling and dynamic data displays, and event markers using the Flight Analysis Tool.	STK Pro, Test and Evaluation Tool Kit (TETK), Radar	STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Flight Analysis Tool: Part 2     Learn how to add link lines, flight analysis vectors, graphs, and video overlays using Analysis Workbench and the Flight Analysis Tool.	STK Pro, Test and Evaluation Tool Kit (TETK), Analysis Workbench	STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Ship Tracks RF Vignette: Tracks Workflow     Learn how to create track measurement objects for analysis and filtering.	STK Pro, Test and Evaluation Tool Kit (TETK)	STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Multi-Sensor Air Tracks Vignette     Learn how to add, visualize, and filter multiple sensor tracks for analysis.	STK Pro, Test and Evaluation Tool Kit (TETK)	STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Track Comparison Workflow     Learn how to generate evaluation parameters and measures of performance for tracks and to graph and visualize the results with the Track Comparison Workflow.	STK Pro, Test and Evaluation Tool Kit (TETK)	STK Enterprise	STK Pro
Jammer to Ground Site Vignette     Use the Test and Evaluation Tool kit capability to explore a hypothetical RF jamming scenario.	STK Pro, Test and Evaluation Tool Kit (TETK)	STK Enterprise	STK Pro

For additional training resources on the TETK capability, refer to the TETK product information videos.