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Spacecraft Docking

Spacecraft Docking is an orbital maneuver that involves the controlled, precise joining of two spacecraft in orbit, distinguished from other maneuvers by its objective of establishing a physical and functional connection between the vehicles for the purpose of crew transfer, resupply, or structural assembly.

187

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6.4K

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486

Authors

146

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2017–2026

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Publications

187

Adaptive Output Feedback Control for Spacecraft Rendezvous and Docking Under Measurement Uncertainty

Puneet Singla, Kamesh Subbarao, John L. Junkins · Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics · 2006 · 297 citations

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Laboratory Experimentation of Autonomous Spacecraft Approach and Docking to a Collaborative Target

Marcello Romano, David Adam Friedman, Tracy J. Shay · Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets · 2007 · 130 citations

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Result of Autonomous Rendezvous Docking Experiment of Engineering Test Satellite-VII

Isao Kawano, Masaaki Mokuno, Toru Kasai et al. · Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets · 2001 · 127 citations

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Relative position and attitude estimation and control schemes for the final phase of an autonomous docking mission of spacecraft

N.K. Philip, M. Ananthasayanam · Acta Astronautica · 2003 · 126 citations

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A Survey of LIDAR Technology and its Use in Spacecraft Relative Navigation

John A. Christian, Scott P. Cryan · AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Conference · 2013 · 114 citations

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Authors

486

  1. TB
    Toralf Boge

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

    8 publications · 312 citations

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  2. MR
    Marcello Romano

    Naval Postgraduate School, United States

    8 publications · 471 citations

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  3. IK
    Isao Kawano

    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Japan

    7 publications · 355 citations

    7

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  4. MM
    Masaaki Mokuno

    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Japan

    7 publications · 286 citations

    7

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  5. OM
    Ou Ma

    New Mexico State University, United States

    6 publications · 273 citations

    6

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Institutions

146

  1. Harbin Institute of Technology

    Harbin, China

    14 h-index

    34 publications

    1.5K citations

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

    Cologne, Germany

    10 h-index

    27 publications

    820 citations

  3. Johnson Space Center

    Houston, United States

    8 h-index

    15 publications

    422 citations

  4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    8 h-index

    21 publications

    646 citations

  5. Langley Research Center

    Hampton, United States

    8 h-index

    19 publications

    424 citations

  6. Naval Postgraduate School

    Monterey, United States

    8 h-index

    23 publications

    1.4K citations

  7. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    7 h-index

    14 publications

    382 citations

  8. Draper Laboratory

    Cambridge, United States

    7 h-index

    11 publications

    270 citations

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Venues

  1. Acta Astronautica

    19 publications · 867 citations

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  2. Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics

    15 publications · 940 citations

    15

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  4. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA)

    Repository · 9 publications · 164 citations

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  5. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

    6 publications · 343 citations

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