GUIDANCE OF UNMANNED LUNAR AND INTERPLANETARY SPACECRAFT
Linear perturbation technique for orbit determination and guidance correction, for earth- based guidance of unmanned lunar and interplanetary flight
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Linear perturbation technique for orbit determination and guidance correction, for earth- based guidance of unmanned lunar and interplanetary flight
Vehicle configuration, engine specifications and mission profiles are considered in design of adaptive guidance mode of saturn guidance and control system
Guidance and control technology examining inertial guidance systems, Apollo space system, gyros, accelerometers and computers
Gemini guidance and control, discussing design, ground monitoring, launch and flight guidance, spacecraft instrumentation, maneuvering, etc
Path adaptive guidance modes for Saturn space vehicle, particularly Iterative Guidance Mode
Guidance and control technology examining inertial guidance systems, Apollo space system, gyros, accelerometers and computers
Gemini guidance and control, discussing design, ground monitoring, launch and flight guidance, spacecraft instrumentation, maneuvering, etc
The literature on rendezvous guidance technology is reviewed and a bibliography of about 160 documents is presented. The importance of the proper selection of the ascent trajectory and of the orbit for a manned space station or an orbiting launch complex is emphasized. The way the launch delay problem affects the selection of the ascent trajectory and the target orbit is discussed. A specific ascent trajectory and an orbit for a manned space station or an orbiting launch complex is recommended on the premise that launch delay problems will continue to outweigh most of the other orbit selection criteria. A new method for determining the velocity corrections required for mid-course guidance is proposed . The proposed methods consist of an "exact-numerical" solution of the relative equations of motion in the "Shell-coordinate system." The proposed "exact-numerical" method extends the applicability of the mid- course equations to a much greater range than that of the currently available linear methods .
Guidance system errors and resulting errors in trajectory and orbit - source of guidance errors
Linear perturbation technique for orbit determination and guidance correction for earth based guidance of unmanned lunar and interplanetary flight
The progress reports of NASA-sponsored studies in the areas of space flight and guidance theory are presented. The studies are carried on by several universities and industrial companies. This progress report covers the period from July 23, 1964 to April 1, 1965. The contracts are technically supervised by personnel of the Astrodynamics and Guidance Theory Division, Aero-Astrodynamics Laboratory, Marshall Space Flight Center.
Guidance computer of Apollo guidance and navigation system discussing setup, keyboard console and memory design
Apollo navigation and guidance - inertial measurement units and pulse torquing, optical measurements, guidance computer design, and attitude control systems.
Some 22 years have elapsed since the first digital computer was completed. For the past several years, digital guidance computers have flown in airplanes, missiles, and rockets. Some of these vehicles are scarcely bigger than an early computer, whose performance is surpassed by the guidance computers they carry.
Laser guidance system for rendezvous and docking providing data acquisition for guidance computer
Optimal guidance equations for ascent trajectories into circular orbits, developing feedback guidance loop for real onboard control system
Guidance, navigation and two phases of targeting of Saturn V lunar landing mission, analyzing launch, boost to orbit and iterative guidance
Position and speed guidance displays for STOVL aircraft curved, decelerating approaches to hover and vertical landing have been evaluated for their effectiveness in reducing pilot workload and improving performance. The NASA V/STOL Systems Research Aircraft, a modified YAV-8B Harrier prototype, was used to evaluate the displays in flight, whereas the NASA Ames Vertical Motion Simulator was used to extend the flight test results to instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and to examine performance in various conditions of wind and turbulence. The simulation data showed close correlation with the flight test data, and both demonstrated the feasibility of the displays. With the exception of the hover task in zero visibility, which was level-3, averaged Copper-Harper handling qualities ratings given during simulation were level-2 for both the approach task and the hover task in all conditions. During flight tests in calm and clear conditions, the displays also gave rise to level-2 handling qualities ratings. Pilot opinion showed that the guidance displays would be useful in visual flight, especially at night, as well as in IMC.