# TAOS

> satellite, Technology for Autonomous Operational Survivability

**Wikidata**: [Q7669321](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7669321)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_for_Autonomous_Operational_Survivability)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/taos

## Summary
TAOS (Technology for Autonomous Operational Survivability) is a spacecraft — a satellite — cataloged under SCN 23030 and COSPAR ID 1994-017A. It was launched from Vandenberg Launch Complex 576 on 1994-03-13 aboard a Minotaur-C launch vehicle.

## Key Facts
- TAOS stands for "Technology for Autonomous Operational Survivability" and is described as a satellite.  
- SCN (spacecraft catalog number): 23030.  
- COSPAR ID: 1994-017A.  
- Launch date: 1994-03-13.  
- Launch site (start point): Vandenberg Launch Complex 576.  
- Launch vehicle: Minotaur-C (a four-stage, solid-fuel launch vehicle).  
- Instance of: spacecraft (a vehicle or machine designed to fly in space).  
- Alias: STEP 0.  
- External identifiers: Freebase ID /m/04gw4bz.  
- Wikipedia title: "Technology for Autonomous Operational Survivability"; Wikipedia available in English and Galician (sitelink_count: 2).

## FAQs
### Q: What is TAOS?
A: TAOS is a satellite named "Technology for Autonomous Operational Survivability." It is classified as a spacecraft and is listed under COSPAR ID 1994-017A and SCN 23030.

### Q: When and where was TAOS launched?
A: TAOS was launched on 1994-03-13 from Vandenberg Launch Complex 576.

### Q: What rocket launched TAOS?
A: TAOS was launched on a Minotaur-C launch vehicle, which is a four-stage, solid-fuel launch vehicle.

## Why It Matters
TAOS is part of historical spaceflight records as a named satellite focused — by its title — on "Technology for Autonomous Operational Survivability." Its presence in public data sources (COSPAR ID 1994-017A, SCN 23030, Wikipedia entries in English and Galician) makes it a traceable asset in satellite catalogues and the literature of 1990s space missions. The launch on 1994-03-13 from Vandenberg Launch Complex 576 places TAOS within the timeline of launches using the Minotaur-C family (a four-stage, solid-fuel vehicle), contributing to broader records of launch vehicles, launch sites, and payloads of that era. For researchers, historians, or data aggregators, TAOS provides a concrete example of a mission tied to autonomous survivability in space and is identifiable across multiple reference systems (SCN, COSPAR, Freebase, Wikipedia).

## Notable For
- Being explicitly named for "Technology for Autonomous Operational Survivability," indicating a focus area reflected in its title.  
- Cataloged with COSPAR ID 1994-017A and SCN 23030, providing stable international identifiers.  
- Launched on 1994-03-13 from Vandenberg Launch Complex 576.  
- Launched by a Minotaur-C, a four-stage, solid-fuel launch vehicle.  
- Known in public databases and Wikipedia (English and Galician), with Freebase ID /m/04gw4bz.

## Body

### Overview
- Name: TAOS (Technology for Autonomous Operational Survivability).  
- Type: Satellite / spacecraft.  
- Alias: STEP 0.

### Identifiers
- SCN: 23030.  
- COSPAR ID: 1994-017A.  
- Freebase ID: /m/04gw4bz.  
- Wikipedia title: "Technology for Autonomous Operational Survivability".  
- Wikipedia languages: English (en) and Galician (gl).  
- Sitelink count: 2.

### Launch details
- Launch date: 1994-03-13.  
- Launch site / start point: Vandenberg Launch Complex 576.  
- Launch vehicle: Minotaur-C.  
  - Related class note: Minotaur-C is described as a four-stage, solid-fuel launch vehicle.

### Classification and context
- Instance of: spacecraft — defined as a vehicle or machine designed to fly in space.  
- Significant documented event: rocket launch on 1994-03-13 from Vandenberg Launch Complex 576 (associated with the spacecraft's deployment).

### References / Data provenance
- Structured properties and identifiers supplied from cataloguing sources (COSPAR, SCN) and public knowledge bases (Wikipedia, Freebase).  
- Launch and vehicle associations are recorded alongside the spacecraft's identifiers.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report