kahe kosmoseaparaadi teineteise lähedusse viimine vähemalt ühe orbiiti muutes, põkkumise eelaste
the close approach of two or more spacecraft in the same orbit so that docking can take place
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Rendezvous may or may not be followed by docking or berthing, procedures which bring the spacecraft into physical contact and create a link between them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_rendezvous
All mission architectures for exploration involve rendezvous and capture and many include in-space assembly of critical space elements. In order to meet the exploration entreprise goals of affordability, safety and sustainability, the critical capabilites of rendezvous, capture and in-space assembly must become routine and autonomous.
Though engaged in the study of space rendezvous for more than 20 years, Mr. Dennehy was struck by the enormity of the task that lay before those early astronauts and engineers.
