.. title:: PySTK documentation

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    :description: PySTK provides a Python API to interact with Ansys Systems Tool Kit® (STK®) software.
    :keywords: PySTK, STK, AGI, Ansys, Python, API, MBSE, Satellite, Space, Mission, Analysis, Astrodynamics, Orbit, Propagation, Coverage, Access, Conjunction, Maneuver, Sensor, Communication, Ground Station, Facility, Facility, Scenario, Chain, Vector, Point, Area, Grid, Region, Terrain, Vehicle, Aircraft, Ship, Submarine, Missile

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PySTK provides a Python API to interact with `Ansys Systems Tool Kit`_ (STK).
The STK application provides a physics-based modeling environment for analyzing platforms
and payloads in a realistic mission context. You are viewing version |version|.

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    .. grid-item-card:: :fa:`power-off` Getting started
        :link: getting-started
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        Learn about PySTK, its prerequisites, and how to install it.

    .. grid-item-card:: :fa:`list-alt` User guide
        :link: user-guide
        :link-type: doc
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        Understand key concepts and the main objects of PySTK.

    .. grid-item-card:: :fa:`wrench` API reference
        :link: api
        :link-type: doc
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        A detailed guide describing the PySTK modules, classes, and enums.

    .. grid-item-card:: :fa:`clone` Examples
        :link: examples
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        Learn how to use PySTK with examples that demonstrate its capabilities.

    .. grid-item-card:: :fa:`user-group` Contribute
        :link: contribute
        :link-type: doc
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        Learn how to contribute to the project and become a part of the PySTK community.

    .. grid-item-card:: :fa:`download` Artifacts
        :link: artifacts
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        Download PySTK artifacts such as wheels and source distributions.

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   getting-started
   user-guide
   api
   examples
   contribute
   artifacts
   changelog