Title

Study Of Requirements For The Simulation Of Rendezvous And Docking Of Space Vehicles

Date

1963

Index Abstract

Not Available

Photo Quality

Complete

Report Number

AMRL TDR 63-100

Creator

Ryken, John M.

Emerson, Jerome E.

Onega, George T.

Bilz, James L.

Corporate Author

Bell Aerospace Corp Buffalo N Y

Laboratory

Behavioral Sciences Laboratory

Extent

188

Identifier

AD0425499

AD0425499

Access Rights

Stock quantities available at Office of Technical Services, Department of Commerce, Washington 25, D. C. Price per copy is $3.50

Distribution Classification

1

Contract

AF 33(657)-8620

DoD Project

6114

DoD Task

611402

DTIC Record Exists

Yes

Distribution Change Authority Correspondence

None

Cover Price

$3.50

Date Modified

Scanned by request 5/29/2018 submitted by Aurora Flight Sciences (Aerospace Industry - Domestic)

Abstract

This report presents results of a study to establish computer requirements for the simulation of rendezvous and docking systems in space vehicles. A literature search was made to establish rendezvous and docking systems which have been proposed. A complete simulation of a representative automatically controlled rendezvous and docking system was formulated and programmed on an IBM-7090 digital computer. Sufficient flexibility was incorporated into this simulation so that the proposed rendezvous and docking techniques could be studied. This program was used to determine digital computer requirements for the simulation of rendezvous and docking systems. Mission runs were made covering terminal guidance, docking, departure, retro, and deorbit to the earth's atmosphere. A simplified simulation of rendezvous and docking was programmed on analog computers and coupled with a cockpit simulator. This simulation included an electronic image generation of a target vehicle as viewed by an astronaut through a window in the interceptor vehicle.

Report Availability

Full text available

Date Issued

1963-10

Publisher

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH : Behavioral Sciences Laboratory, 6570th Aerospace Medical Research Laboratories, Aerospace Medical Division, Air Force Systems Command

Distribution Conflict

No

Provenance

Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control

Type

report

Format

1 online resource