| Technology for Autonomous Operational Survivability (TAOS) | |
| Names List: | Space Test Experiment Platform 0 (STEP-0) USA 101 |
| Mission Type: | Technology demonstrator |
| Operator: | AFRL |
| Cospar Id: | 1994-017A |
| Satcat: | 23030 |
| Spacecraft Bus: | LEOStar |
| Manufacturer: | Orbital Sciences |
| Launch Mass: | 502kg (1,107lb) |
| Launch 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.[1] [2]
The TAOS mission was operated by heritage Space Test and Development Wing and the 1st Space Operations Squadron.[3]