Automated Rendezvous and Docking of Spacecraft

This definitive reference for space engineers provides an overview of the major issues governing approach and mating strategies, and system concepts for rendezvous & docking/berthing (RVD/B). These concerns are addressed and explained in a way that aerospace engineers, students and even newcomers to the field can acquire a basic understanding of RVD/B.

Author: Wigbert Fehse
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 11/01/2008
Pages: 516
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.79lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 1.04d
ISBN: 9780521089869

About the Author
Fehse, Wigbert: - Formerly Head of the Navigation and Guidance Section of ESA and ESA's leading rendezvous expert, Wigbert Fehse has worked on a large number of high profile international projects including the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) and Crew Return Vehicle (CRV) currently under development for the International Space Station.

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