One of the major objectives of the Gemini Program was to develop and to demonstrate techniques for the rendezvous and docking of space vehicles. This objective is of vital importance since rendezvous and docking is mandatory for success in many future manned space-flight programs. For example, lunar orbital rendezvous has been selected as the primary mode for the Apollo lunar-landing mission which requires one rendezvous and two dockings. Other programs requiring rendezvous are planetary missions, manned space stations, and unmanned satellite inspection and repair missions.
Summary of rendezvous operations
Gemini Summary Conference ; 1967 ; Houston, TX, US
Gemini Summary Conference ; NASA-SP-138
1967-02-01
Miscellaneous
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English
Summary of Gemini rendezvous experience.
NTRS | 1967
|Summary of Gemini rendezvous experience
AIAA | 1967
|Automated rendezvous and proximity operations
NTRS | 1991
|Automated Rendezvous and Proximity Operations
NTIS | 1991
|Mission summary: Halley flyby/Tempel-2 rendezvous
NTRS | 1979
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