The use of a docking-system computer program in analyzing the dynamic environment produced by two impacting spacecraft and the attitude control systems is discussed. Performance studies were conducted to determine the mechanism load and capture sensitivity to parametric changes in the initial impact conditions. As indicated by the studies, capture latching is most sensitive to vehicle angular-alinement errors and is least sensitive to lateral-miss error. As proved by load-sensitivity studies, peak loads acting on the Apollo spacecraft are considerably lower than the Apollo design-limit loads.


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    Title :

    Dynamic analysis of Apollo-Salyut/Soyuz docking


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    Publication date :

    1972-11-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


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