An overview of the requirements and concepts for the Hermes rendezvous system is presented. A review of the mission requirements and constraints, mainly dictated by safety rules and man involvement, is first performed to highlight the impact of the vehicle configurations and environment on the definition of the Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) subsystem. The whole Rendezvous (RV) scenario from the end of the transfer phase up to the docking is described. A particular attention is devoted to the elaboration of guidance and control strategies for the homing and the final approach phases. The navigation system selected and designed for Hermes is presented, with some emphasis on the GPS navigation dedicated to the homing and closing phases and the optical navigation during the final approach. The redundant philosophy for the RV system and the crew involvement in the GNC and management process are also discussed.
Hermes Rendezvous with the Space Station
1990
21 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
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