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| − | + | [[Image:Transfer orbit.gif|none|left|100px|Transfer orbit example]]In spaceflight, '''rendezvous''' refers to the event in which two spacecraft meet. This does not neccessarily occur in space: a rendezvous can also happen on the surface of a celestial body. | |
| − | In spaceflight, '''rendezvous''' refers to the event in which two spacecraft meet. This | ||
| − | A rendezvous usually takes place in orbit, e.g. when spacecrafts are travelling to a space station. If two spacecraft are close enough to each other (< 300m) and travel in similar orbits they are said to rendezvous. In such a situation, both spacecraft can stay close to the space station with minimal corrections | + | A rendezvous usually takes place in orbit, e.g. when spacecrafts are travelling to a space station. If two spacecraft are close enough to each other (< 300m) and travel in similar orbits they are said to rendezvous. In such a situation, both spacecraft can stay close to the space station with minimal corrections '''[[Rendezvous|(More...)]] |
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