Based on an ATV RendezVous Predevelopment Program initiated by ESTEC, an automatically operating Rendez Vous Sensor has been developed. The sensor--a Scanning Tele-Goniometer--shall guide docking and retreat of the European Automatic Transfer Vehicle as well as berthing and retreat of the Japanese H-II Transfer Vehicle. The sensor performance will be strongly connected with the properties of cooperative targets, consisting of an arrangement of retro reflectors mounted on ISS each.


    Access

    Check access

    Check availability in my library

    Order at Subito €


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    RendezVous sensor for automatic guidance of transfer vehicles to ISS concept of the operational modes depending on actual optical and geometrical-dynamical conditions


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Photonics for Space Environments VII ; 2000 ; San Diego,CA,United States


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2000-10-26





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English