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| Name = TAOS

| Image = [[Image:TAOS drawing.gif|200px]]

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| Bus = [[LEOStar]]

| Mission_Type = Technology demonstrator

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'''Technology for Autonomous Operational Survivability''' (also known as '''TAOS''' and '''STEP 0''') was a satellite developed by the [[United States Air Force|US Air Force's]] Phillips Laboratory (now part of the [[United States Air Force Research Laboratory|Air Force Research Laboratory]] Space Vehicles Directorate) to test technology for autonomous operation of spacecraft. <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/systems/taos.htm | title=Technology for Autonomous Operational Survivability | accessdate=2008-08-03 | publisher=GlobalSecurity.org}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.astronautix.com/craft/taos.htm | title=Encyclopedia Astronautica: TAOS | accessdate=2011-08-27 | publisher=Encyclopedia Astronautica}}</ref>

The TAOS mission was operated by heritage [[Space Test and Development Wing]] and the [[1st Space Operations Squadron]].<ref>{{cite web|title= Schriever AFB Public Affairs: 1st Space Operations Squadron Fact Sheet|url=http://www.schriever.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3912|work=|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5gkZuP4Rh|archivedate=2009-05-13|deadurl=no|accessdate=2009-04-14}}</ref>