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| Names | Space Test Experiment Platform 0 (STEP-0) USA 101 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Technology demonstrator |
| Operator | AFRL |
| COSPAR ID | 1994-017A |
| SATCAT no. | 23030 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | LEOStar |
| Manufacturer | Orbital Sciences |
| Launch mass | 502 kg (1,107 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 22:32, March 13, 1994 (UTC) (1994-03-13T22:32:00Z) |
| Rocket | Taurus 1110 |
| Launch site | Vandenberg AFB |
Technology for Autonomous Operational Survivability (TAOS) (also known as Space Test Experiment Platform 0 (STEP 0) and USA101) was a satellite developed by the US Air Force's Phillips Laboratory (now part of the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate) to test technology for autonomous operation of spacecraft.12
The TAOS mission was operated by heritage Space Test and Development Wing and the 1st Space Operations Squadron.3
References
References
- "Technology for Autonomous Operational Survivability". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
- "Encyclopedia Astronautica: TAOS". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on June 13, 2017. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
- "Schriever AFB Public Affairs: 1st Space Operations Squadron Fact Sheet". Archived from the original on 2009-04-12. Retrieved 2009-04-14.