STK/GIS--The Unique Analytical Link Between ArcView GIS Information and Space/Air-Based Assets Modeled in Satellite Tool Kit (STK)

Author: Travis Langster
Organization: Analytical Graphics

4600 Forbes Blvd.
Lanham, MD 20706
USA

Satellite Tool Kit/Geographic Information System (STK/GIS) provides the interface between Esri's industry-leading ArcView GIS and the powerful analytical capabilities of STK. The STK/GIS extension broadens the analytical
capabilities of both STK and ArcView GIS by interfacing STK sensor footprints and swaths, antenna gain contours, coverage regions, ground areas, and facility sites with detailed GIS databases. ArcView GIS is able to use sensor and antenna coverage information for bounding information queries, while STK can utilize the query-based data in coverage analysis for remote sensing and communications applications. Unique solutions made possible by this interface will be presented in the areas of defense, search and rescue, telecommunications coverage, and image acquisition.