// ORBITAL LOGISTICS AND PROPULSION TERM
Rendezvous
The process of two or more spacecraft meeting and matching velocities in space, often for docking or proximity operations.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
Rendezvous is an astrodynamic maneuver where two or more spacecraft are brought into close proximity and matched velocities in orbit, enabling docking, crew transfer, resupply, or satellite servicing operations, requiring precise orbital mechanics and propulsion.
BACKGROUND
Space tourism is human space travel for recreational purposes. There are several different types of space tourism, including orbital, suborbital and lunar space tourism. Tourists are motivated by the possibility of viewing Earth from space, feeling weightlessness, experiencing extremely high speed, and contributing to science.
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- Orbital meeting
- space docking
- proximity operations
USAGE NOTE
The International Space Station relies on regular rendezvous missions for crew rotation and cargo delivery.