Design of Satrac (satellite automatic terminal rendezvous and coupling) to be used for ferrying between space stations and earth and for assembling space stations and large rockets in orbit; Satrac comprises optical-homing guidance system and coupling mechanism to join cooperative satellites; maneuvering of target vehicle; diagram showing relative motion of 2 vehicles during terminal rendezvous; sensing rotation.


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    Title :

    Satrac -- Space rendezvous system


    Additional title:

    Astronautics


    Contributors:
    Kamm, L.J. (author)

    Published in:

    Astronautics ; 6 , n 6


    Publication date :

    1961


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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