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Reference to understand the notation of orbital charts
What is the “ISS's Keep Out Sphere” and what is its radius?Why did the rendezvous attempt fail on Gemini 4?2D Orbital Path from State VectorsOrbital mechanics: trying to understand counterintuitive behavior (braking to overtake)Do we sufficiently understand mechanics of Lagrange point stationkeeping for EML2 rendezvous and assembly?Clohessy-Wiltshire equations vs. Lambert solver for low-Earth Orbital RendezvousOrbital rendezvous with low-thrust engines?Would an orbital scaffold or shipyard be useful?How to rotate orbital ellipse when radial velocity is added to the orbital velocityWhat is the frame of reference for orbital speed?The appropriate reference frame for the interplanetary missions
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To address various orbital evolutions of spacecrafts, some particular orbital charts are taken into account. For example, the following is used to depict how a chaser reaches a target:
The only thing that I know about this notation is its frame definition, based on which +X is the horizontal axis toward left, and +Z is downward. But I have no idea about the rest, say, the curves, their size variations, those black squares, etc.
Does anyone know any reference in which the interpretation of this graphical notation is thoroughly discussed?
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To address various orbital evolutions of spacecrafts, some particular orbital charts are taken into account. For example, the following is used to depict how a chaser reaches a target:
The only thing that I know about this notation is its frame definition, based on which +X is the horizontal axis toward left, and +Z is downward. But I have no idea about the rest, say, the curves, their size variations, those black squares, etc.
Does anyone know any reference in which the interpretation of this graphical notation is thoroughly discussed?
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That diagram is cartoonish, perhaps overly so.
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– David Hammen
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@DavidHammen, perhaps that's because said diagram was used to train flight crew...FYI, they are referred to as "relative motion diagrams", as referenced in Organic Marble's answer (see below).
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To address various orbital evolutions of spacecrafts, some particular orbital charts are taken into account. For example, the following is used to depict how a chaser reaches a target:
The only thing that I know about this notation is its frame definition, based on which +X is the horizontal axis toward left, and +Z is downward. But I have no idea about the rest, say, the curves, their size variations, those black squares, etc.
Does anyone know any reference in which the interpretation of this graphical notation is thoroughly discussed?
orbital-mechanics orbit rendezvous
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To address various orbital evolutions of spacecrafts, some particular orbital charts are taken into account. For example, the following is used to depict how a chaser reaches a target:
The only thing that I know about this notation is its frame definition, based on which +X is the horizontal axis toward left, and +Z is downward. But I have no idea about the rest, say, the curves, their size variations, those black squares, etc.
Does anyone know any reference in which the interpretation of this graphical notation is thoroughly discussed?
orbital-mechanics orbit rendezvous
orbital-mechanics orbit rendezvous
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That diagram is cartoonish, perhaps overly so.
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– David Hammen
Jun 8 at 23:45
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@DavidHammen, perhaps that's because said diagram was used to train flight crew...FYI, they are referred to as "relative motion diagrams", as referenced in Organic Marble's answer (see below).
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– Digger
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That diagram is cartoonish, perhaps overly so.
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– David Hammen
Jun 8 at 23:45
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@DavidHammen, perhaps that's because said diagram was used to train flight crew...FYI, they are referred to as "relative motion diagrams", as referenced in Organic Marble's answer (see below).
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– Digger
Jun 10 at 16:08
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That diagram is cartoonish, perhaps overly so.
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– David Hammen
Jun 8 at 23:45
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That diagram is cartoonish, perhaps overly so.
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– David Hammen
Jun 8 at 23:45
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@DavidHammen, perhaps that's because said diagram was used to train flight crew...FYI, they are referred to as "relative motion diagrams", as referenced in Organic Marble's answer (see below).
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– Digger
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@DavidHammen, perhaps that's because said diagram was used to train flight crew...FYI, they are referred to as "relative motion diagrams", as referenced in Organic Marble's answer (see below).
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Since you are specifically asking for a reference, I'll refer you to the Appendices in History of Space Shuttle Rendezvous, where these topics are covered in some detail.
Appendix G describes the relative frame used in the diagram.
Appendix H describes the burn nomenclature (the squares in the picture are burns, and this appendix decodes their names). For example:
NSRn – Slow Rate maneuver places the chaser in a co-elliptic orbit with the target, aligning the lines of apsides of both vehicles. NSR burns can be used to meet lighting requirements on the day of rendezvous.
You can also look at this paper, which plows much of the same ground in less words (it's written by the same guy).
This picture (from the Shuttle Rendezvous Training Manual, sadly not online, although it's where your picture in the question came from originally) tries to show how the relative motion diagram syncs up with an orbital diagram.
answered Jun 8 at 20:21
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Cool links! factoid: there's a squiggly line in this answer as well.
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– uhoh
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@uhoh those guys loved their squiggly lines, they are on their patch imgur.com/a/URQwzY5
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googling "rendez-vous, prox-ops training" + "NASA yields all kinds of interesting things!
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Since you are specifically asking for a reference, I'll refer you to the Appendices in History of Space Shuttle Rendezvous, where these topics are covered in some detail.
Appendix G describes the relative frame used in the diagram.
Appendix H describes the burn nomenclature (the squares in the picture are burns, and this appendix decodes their names). For example:
NSRn – Slow Rate maneuver places the chaser in a co-elliptic orbit with the target, aligning the lines of apsides of both vehicles. NSR burns can be used to meet lighting requirements on the day of rendezvous.
You can also look at this paper, which plows much of the same ground in less words (it's written by the same guy).
This picture (from the Shuttle Rendezvous Training Manual, sadly not online, although it's where your picture in the question came from originally) tries to show how the relative motion diagram syncs up with an orbital diagram.
answered Jun 8 at 20:21
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Cool links! factoid: there's a squiggly line in this answer as well.
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– uhoh
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@uhoh those guys loved their squiggly lines, they are on their patch imgur.com/a/URQwzY5
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googling "rendez-vous, prox-ops training" + "NASA yields all kinds of interesting things!
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Since you are specifically asking for a reference, I'll refer you to the Appendices in History of Space Shuttle Rendezvous, where these topics are covered in some detail.
Appendix G describes the relative frame used in the diagram.
Appendix H describes the burn nomenclature (the squares in the picture are burns, and this appendix decodes their names). For example:
NSRn – Slow Rate maneuver places the chaser in a co-elliptic orbit with the target, aligning the lines of apsides of both vehicles. NSR burns can be used to meet lighting requirements on the day of rendezvous.
You can also look at this paper, which plows much of the same ground in less words (it's written by the same guy).
This picture (from the Shuttle Rendezvous Training Manual, sadly not online, although it's where your picture in the question came from originally) tries to show how the relative motion diagram syncs up with an orbital diagram.
answered Jun 8 at 20:21
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Cool links! factoid: there's a squiggly line in this answer as well.
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– uhoh
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@uhoh those guys loved their squiggly lines, they are on their patch imgur.com/a/URQwzY5
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– Organic Marble
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googling "rendez-vous, prox-ops training" + "NASA yields all kinds of interesting things!
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– uhoh
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$begingroup$
Since you are specifically asking for a reference, I'll refer you to the Appendices in History of Space Shuttle Rendezvous, where these topics are covered in some detail.
Appendix G describes the relative frame used in the diagram.
Appendix H describes the burn nomenclature (the squares in the picture are burns, and this appendix decodes their names). For example:
NSRn – Slow Rate maneuver places the chaser in a co-elliptic orbit with the target, aligning the lines of apsides of both vehicles. NSR burns can be used to meet lighting requirements on the day of rendezvous.
You can also look at this paper, which plows much of the same ground in less words (it's written by the same guy).
This picture (from the Shuttle Rendezvous Training Manual, sadly not online, although it's where your picture in the question came from originally) tries to show how the relative motion diagram syncs up with an orbital diagram.
answered Jun 8 at 20:21
Organic MarbleOrganic Marble
65.3k4182277
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Since you are specifically asking for a reference, I'll refer you to the Appendices in History of Space Shuttle Rendezvous, where these topics are covered in some detail.
Appendix G describes the relative frame used in the diagram.
Appendix H describes the burn nomenclature (the squares in the picture are burns, and this appendix decodes their names). For example:
NSRn – Slow Rate maneuver places the chaser in a co-elliptic orbit with the target, aligning the lines of apsides of both vehicles. NSR burns can be used to meet lighting requirements on the day of rendezvous.
You can also look at this paper, which plows much of the same ground in less words (it's written by the same guy).
This picture (from the Shuttle Rendezvous Training Manual, sadly not online, although it's where your picture in the question came from originally) tries to show how the relative motion diagram syncs up with an orbital diagram.
answered Jun 8 at 20:21
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Cool links! factoid: there's a squiggly line in this answer as well.
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– uhoh
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@uhoh those guys loved their squiggly lines, they are on their patch imgur.com/a/URQwzY5
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– Organic Marble
Jun 8 at 23:03
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googling "rendez-vous, prox-ops training" + "NASA yields all kinds of interesting things!
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– uhoh
Jun 9 at 10:19
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Cool links! factoid: there's a squiggly line in this answer as well.
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– uhoh
Jun 8 at 22:20
1
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@uhoh those guys loved their squiggly lines, they are on their patch imgur.com/a/URQwzY5
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– Organic Marble
Jun 8 at 23:03
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googling "rendez-vous, prox-ops training" + "NASA yields all kinds of interesting things!
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– uhoh
Jun 9 at 10:19
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Cool links! factoid: there's a squiggly line in this answer as well.
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– uhoh
Jun 8 at 22:20
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Cool links! factoid: there's a squiggly line in this answer as well.
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– uhoh
Jun 8 at 22:20
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1
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@uhoh those guys loved their squiggly lines, they are on their patch imgur.com/a/URQwzY5
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– Organic Marble
Jun 8 at 23:03
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@uhoh those guys loved their squiggly lines, they are on their patch imgur.com/a/URQwzY5
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– Organic Marble
Jun 8 at 23:03
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googling "rendez-vous, prox-ops training" + "NASA yields all kinds of interesting things!
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– uhoh
Jun 9 at 10:19
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