Technology for Autonomous Operational Survivability
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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.[1][2]
NamesSpace Test Experiment Platform 0 (STEP-0)
USA 101
USA 101
Mission typeTechnology demonstrator
OperatorAFRL
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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) |
| Rocket | Taurus 1110 |
| Launch site | Vandenberg AFB |
The TAOS mission was operated by heritage Space Test and Development Wing and the 1st Space Operations Squadron.[3]
