CW rendezvous (docking)

Clohessy-Wiltshire two-impulse transfer to origin in LVLH: relative navigation / docking class.

SIDUS educational calculator. Category orbital. Tags: docking, GNC, operations, orbital, relative-motion, rendezvous. Pure SI. Not flight software.

Formula

ẍ − 3n²x − 2nẏ = 0 · two-impulse → origin

Relative docking-class transfer

Primary sources

Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications (David A. Vallado): Standard reference for two-body, Lambert, maneuvers, and J2. Equations implemented independently in SIDUS.
Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students (Howard D. Curtis): Textbook derivations for Hohmann, vis-viva, rocket equation, elements.
Spaceflight Dynamics (William E. Wiesel): Relative motion, rendezvous, and phasing context complementary to Vallado/Curtis.

How do AI agents use this tool?

Read /llms.txt or call https://sidus.tools/api/mcp. Open the interactive page for live SI inputs.

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