Automated Rendezvous and Docking of Spacecraft (Cambridge Aerospace Series)0521824923, 9780521824927, 9780511062407

Description: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.