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Rendezvous Trajectory Design

Rendezvous Trajectory Design is a specialized method within spacecraft trajectory design that involves the systematic planning and optimization of a chaser spacecraft's path to safely and efficiently approach and meet a target spacecraft in orbit, distinguishing itself by incorporating relative motion dynamics, proximity operations constraints, and mission-specific objectives such as fuel minimization or time of flight.

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2017–2026

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152

Safe Trajectories for Autonomous Rendezvous of Spacecraft

Louis Breger, Jonathan P. How · Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics · 2008 · 244 citations

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Shape-Based Approach to Low-Thrust Rendezvous Trajectory Design

Bradley J. Wall, Bruce A. Conway · Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics · 2008 · 198 citations

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Trajectory planning for coordinated rendezvous of unmanned air vehicles

Timothy W. McLain, Randal W. Beard · AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference and Exhibit · 2000 · 177 citations

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Rendezvous Maneuvers of Multiple Spacecraft Using Differential Drag Under J2 Perturbation

Riccardo Bevilacqua, Marcello Romano · Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics · 2008 · 119 citations

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Model predictive control system design and implementation for spacecraft rendezvous

Edward N. Hartley, Paul Trodden, Arthur Richards et al. · Control Engineering Practice · 2012 · 112 citations

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Authors

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  1. KC
    Kathleen C. Howell

    Purdue University West Lafayette, United States

    5 publications · 144 citations

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  2. YL
    Ya-Zhong Luo

    National University of Defense Technology, China

    5 publications · 169 citations

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  3. BD
    Bernd Dachwald

    Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR), Germany

    4 publications · 177 citations

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  4. AA
    Alessandro A. Quarta

    University of Pisa, Italy

    4 publications · 133 citations

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  5. RW
    Robert W. Farquhar

    Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, United States

    3 publications · 65 citations

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Institutions

127

  1. Harbin Institute of Technology

    Harbin, China

    7 h-index

    15 publications

    374 citations

  2. National University of Defense Technology

    Changsha, China

    7 h-index

    19 publications

    608 citations

  3. Johnson Space Center

    Houston, United States

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    163 citations

  4. Beijing Institute of Technology

    Beijing, China

    5 h-index

    14 publications

    267 citations

  5. Tsinghua University

    Beijing, China

    5 h-index

    16 publications

    371 citations

  6. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

    Tokyo, Japan

    5 h-index

    26 publications

    454 citations

  7. Purdue University West Lafayette

    West Lafayette, United States

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    258 citations

  8. University of Pisa

    Pisa, Italy

    4 h-index

    9 publications

    279 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics

    23 publications · 1.3K citations

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  2. Acta Astronautica

    22 publications · 677 citations

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  3. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

    17 publications · 528 citations

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  4. Aerospace Science and Technology

    AST · 10 publications · 284 citations

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  5. Advances in Space Research

    6 publications · 151 citations

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