The Rendezvous and Proximity Operations Program (RPOP) is a laptop computer- based relative navigation tool and piloting aid that was developed during the Space Shuttle program. RPOP displays a graphical representation of the relative motion between the target and chaser vehicles in a rendezvous, proximity operations and capture scenario. After being used in over 60 Shuttle rendezvous missions, some of the RPOP display concepts have become recognized as a minimum standard for cockpit displays for monitoring the rendezvous task. To support International Space Station (ISS) based crews in monitoring incoming visiting vehicles, RPOP has been modified to allow crews to compare the Cygnus visiting vehicle s onboard navigated state to processed range measurements from an ISS-based, crew-operated Hand Held Lidar sensor. This paper will discuss the display concepts of RPOP that have proven useful in performing and monitoring rendezvous and proximity operations.


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    Title :

    The Rendezvous Monitoring Display Capabilities of the Rendezvous and Proximity Operations Program


    Contributors:
    Brazzel, Jack (author) / Spehar, Pete (author) / Clark, Fred (author) / Foster, Chris (author) / Eldridge, Erin (author)

    Conference:

    American Astronautical Society (AAS) GN&C Conference ; 2013 ; Breckenridge, CO, United States


    Publication date :

    2013-02-01


    Type of media :

    Preprint


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    The Rendezvous Monitoring Display Capabilities of the Rendezvous and Proximity Operations Program (AAS 13-056)

    Foster, C.W. / Brazzel, J.P. / Spehar, P.T. et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2013



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