Magazine Article

Radio Ranging System for Guidance of Approaching Spacecraft

TBMG-3422

12/01/2008

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A radio communication and ranging system has been proposed for determining the relative position and orientations of two approaching spacecraft to provide guidance for docking maneuvers. On Earth, the system could be used similarly for guiding approaching aircraft and for automated positioning of large, heavy objects. In principle, the basic idea is to (1) measure distances between radio transceivers on the two spacecraft and (2) compute the relative position and orientations from the measured distances.

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"Radio Ranging System for Guidance of Approaching Spacecraft," Mobility Engineering, December 1, 2008.
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Dec 1, 2008
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TBMG-3422
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Magazine Article
Language
English