FIELD: transport.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to docking jobs, in particular, to docking of spaceship with international space station. Proposed method comprises using carrier rocket to place active spaceship (ASS) into target orbit with orbit ascending section altitude deviation but with preset latitude departure argument mismatch. Then, first maneuver of ASS is carried out in direction perpendicular to placing plane to change orbit ascending section altitude. Further, second maneuver is performed in opposite direction to eliminate mismatch in target orbit inclination originated after said first maneuver. Said maneuver is performed with ASS engine thrust throttling to create additional orbit ascending section altitude deviation and align orbital planes of objects to be docked. Formation of required initial angular mismatch between said objects, period approach of said objected decrease up to one pass.
EFFECT: decreased docking interval without additional orbit corrections.
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Dates
2012-01-20—Published
2010-05-24—Filed