Flight techniques for close-in proximity operations
Abstract
Procedures and techniques for performing close-in proximity operations of the Shuttle with a payload. Close-in proximity operations include those activities (translation and attitude control) which occur within 2000 ft of the payload. Flight techniques minimizing the adverse effects of the operations are discussed.
- Publication:
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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Conference
- Pub Date:
- August 1980
- Bibcode:
- 1980aiaa.confS....Y
- Keywords:
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- Orbital Maneuvers;
- Payload Retrieval (Sts);
- Space Rendezvous;
- Space Shuttle Payloads;
- Braking;
- Jet Impingement;
- Reaction Control;
- Space Shuttle Orbiters;
- Astrodynamics