AN AUTOMATIC TERMINAL GUIDANCE SYSTEM FOR RENDEZVOUS WITH A SATELLITE

Abstract

A steering and control system for automatic terminal guidance in direct-ascent satellite rendezvous, using control of thrust magnitude and direction, is presented and analyzed. For a representative case, rendezvous with a station in a 400-naut-mi circular orbit, the range of initial velocity and displacement errors which the system is able to correct is determined. Generalized considerations for efficient use of such a system are examined. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0261194

Entities

People

  • Terrance M. Carney

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Automatic
  • Circular Orbits
  • Control Surfaces
  • Control Systems
  • Displacement
  • Guidance
  • Orbits
  • Rendezvous
  • Steering
  • Terminal Guidance
  • Terminals

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers