Analytical Graphics Incorporated

Type	Private
Founded	U.S. (1989)
Founder(s)	Paul Graziani Scott Reynolds Jim Poland
Headquarters	Exton, Pennsylvania, United States
Industry	Computer software
Products	Satellite Tool Kit

Analytical Graphics Inc. (AGI) is a software development company focused on spaceflight and national security, headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania.^[1] It was founded in 1989 by Jim Poland, Scott Reynolds and current CEO Paul Graziani^[2].

AGI's Satellite Tool Kit program is in common usage among satellite operators. AGI supports the NORAD Tracks Santa program, and is listed as the registrant of the program's website.^[3]

[edit] CSSI

The Center for Space Standards & Innovation (CSSI) is a division of AGI focused on astrodynamic research. CSSI operates the satellite tracking web site CelesTrak, which includes Satellite Orbital Conjunction Reports Assessing Threatening Encounters in Space (SOCRATES), a twice-daily analysis of the probability of satellite collisions based on publicly available data.^[4] Interestingly, SOCRATES did not list the 2009 satellite collision as likely, and expected the two satellites to miss by 584 meters.^[5] Although the SOCRATES algorithms are accurate, the data set it has for the analysis, the public TLE (Two-line elements) catalog distributed by AFSPC is inherently imprecise. The more precise the data, the greater SOCRATES' predictive capabilities.

[edit] References

1. ^ About AGI - Analytical Graphics, Inc.
2. ^ Analytical Graphics, Inc. - Executive Bios
3. ^ .ORG Registry
4. ^ SOCRATES (CelesTrak.com)
5. ^ CelesTrak: Iridium 33/Cosmos 2251 Collision

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