• Gunjan Das
• M Javid Rizwan
• Vakdevi Kankipati

Docking is a type of space rendezvous process to connect a spacecraft to another. Reaction control thrusters are used to achieve the orbit height and appropriate velocity needed for docking. The paper aims at simulating the thrusters of a chaser spacecraft in space at different chamber pressures and corresponding densities, and find out the values of mass flow rate, force output and jet velocity. It is found that as the chamber pressure increases, the force exerted at the outlet increases whereas the velocity of the jet decreases. It is also seen that as the axial distance is increased, the pressure initially increases, fluctuates and then sharply drops.

Docking, Space rendezvous, Reaction control thrusters, Space Vehicle

"Analysis of Attitude and Control for Docking Process of Space Shuttle", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 5, page no.b939-b946, May-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2105245.pdf

"Analysis of Attitude and Control for Docking Process of Space Shuttle", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 5, page no. ppb939-b946, May-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2105245.pdf