Moire patterns are investigated as possible docking aids for use between the National Space Transportations System (Space Shuttle Orbiter) and the Space Station Freedom. A sight reticle placed in optical conjunction with a docking target can generate moire fringes from which position and alignment can be inferred. Design specifications and a mathematical development to meet those specifications are discussed. A motion based simulator and experimental hardware have been constructed.


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    Titel :

    Utilization of Moire Patterns as an Orbital Docking Aid to Space Shuttle/Space Station Freedom


    Beteiligte:
    E. L. Dottery (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1989


    Format / Umfang :

    16 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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