Space docking differs from preceding terminal phase of rendezvous in 2 ways -- scale of distances and velocities is finer, and target cannot be treated as point; its attitude must be sensed and considered; problem of automatic control of docking sensor combinations giving sufficient data for docking are outlined; set of control axes is defined, and control equations for these axes are derived.
Guidance equations for automatic docking
Am Astronautical Soc -- Advances Astronautical Sciences
1963
13 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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