抄録
The development of Rendez-Vous and Docking (RVD) technology is the first step to realize in-orbit servicing technologies such as the exchange of Orbital Replaceable Units (ORUs), the resupply of fuel and/or coolant and the construction of large space structures. Kawasaki (KHI) is now developing the key technologies in two major fields for the in-orbit servicing technologies, which are the technologies for RVD operation and space robotics. The RVD technology under development in KHI is discussed in this paper, which includes the studies on docking mechanisms, proximity sensors and a RVD system on board a small rocket.
