Study of satellite rendezvous terminal guidance techniques by means of phase plane analysis and numerical examples; methods of rendezvous differ in type of propulsion used, e.g., on-off or continuous thrusting; mathematical derivation of guidance philosophy commensurate with both propulsion capability and initial condition variations is shown and relationship between throttling capability and launch timing accuracy examined; comparison between propellant requirements for different rendezvous guidance systems.
Analysis of guidance techniques for achieving orbital rendezvous
Am Astronautical Soc -- Advances Astronautical Sciences
1962
16 pages
Numerical examples
Article (Journal)
English
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