Rendezvous in space is a key capability for many challenging projects and missions, comprising distributed sensing instruments, on-orbit servicing, debris removal, assembly in space of large structures, asteroid exploration or sample return. Despite the recent achievements in this field (for example with the ATV, the PRISMA formation-flying demonstrator or the Rosetta mission), there remains a considerable need for innovative technology and methods able to support and even enable the future dreams of the space endeavor.
The workshop intends to provide a short snapshot of the current research done in this domain, which involves many disciplines. The morning session will be dedicated to the relative guidance and control during a rendezvous, including many topics like fuel optimization, use of different kinds of propulsion, safety and operational aspects or rendezvous at a Lagrangian point.
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