“D” MISSION RENDEZVOUS NAVIGATION MISSION TECHNIQUES PANEL

JUL 25 1968“D” MISSION RENDEZVOUS NAVIGATION MISSION TECHNIQUES PANEL

July 25, 1968

“D” MISSION RENDEZVOUS NAVIGATION MISSION TECHNIQUES PANEL

I. Objectives of the panel are to establish the following rendezvous navigation mission techniques

A. Initially to establish a tracking schedule for the “D” Mission Rendezvous Navigation

B. Investigate the schedule determined in “A” by considering the following:

a. W-matrix reinitialization procedures

b. Thermal constraints of the rendezvous radar

c. Standardization of tracking schedules around a maneuver

d. Desire to minimize the effect of missing marks as a result of procedural or spacecraft systems problem

e. Larger than nominally expected MSFN errors

C. Standardize the mission techniques which establish the following:

a. The expected navigation accuracy at maneuver times for:

(1) The LM PGNCS using RR tracking data

(2) The CSM PGNCS using sextant tracking data

b. E-memory constants specifications

II. Membership of the panel

A. P. T. Pixley, Chairman Code FM B. J. Shreffler FM C. R. W. Becker FM D. P. Shannahan FM E. H. D. Reed FC F. W. E. Fenner FC G. D. Blue CF H. D. K. Mosel CF I. E. Muller MIT J. P. Kachmar MIT K. N. Nevins MIT L. R. Larson MIT M. A. Satin TRW N. S. Paddock MDC O. A G&CD man to be named soon

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