The strategy and logic used in a space shuttle on-orbit rendezvous targeting program are described. The program generates ascent targeting conditions for boost to insertion into an intermediate parking orbit, and generates on-orbit targeting and timeline bases for each maneuver to effect rendezvous with a space station. Time of launch is determined so as to eliminate any plane change, and all work was performed for a near-circular space station orbit. (Author)
Shuttle on-Orbit Rendezvous Targeting Circular Orbits
1972
120 pages
Report
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English
Shuttle on-orbit rendezvous targeting: Circular orbits
NTRS | 1972
|Rendezvous Problem for Nearly Circular Orbits
AIAA | 1965
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