An automated docking system must have a reliable method for determining range and orientation of the passive (target) vehicle with respect to the active vehicle. This method must also provide accurate information on the rates of change of range to and orientation of the passive vehicle. The method must be accurate within required tolerances and capable of operating in real time. The method being developed at Marshall Space Flight Center employs a single TV camera, a laser illumination system and a target consisting, in its minimal configuration, of three retro-reflectors.
Triangulation Methods for Automated Docking
1996
8 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Astronautics , Spacecraft Trajectories & Flight Mechanics , Real time operation , Spacecraft docking , Target acquisition , Tracking (Position) , University program , NASA programs , Illuminating , Laser applications , Light sources , Rangefinding , Research and development , Retroreflectors , Television cameras , Triangulation
Triangulation methods for automated docking
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