The Influence of Spatial Ability and Experience on Spacecraft Rendezvous and Docking Operation Performance

The Influence of Spatial Ability and Experience on Spacecraft Rendezvous and Docking Operation Performance

Manual rendezvous and docking (manual RVD) is a challenging space task for astronauts. Previous research showed a correlation between spatial ability and manual RVD skills among participants at early stages of training, but paid less attention to experts. Therefore, this study tried to explore the r...

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Main Authors: Xiaoping eDu, Yijing eZhang, Yu eTian, Weifen eHuang, Bin eWu, Jingyu eZhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
experience
Spatial Ability
task performance
Astronaut selection
Astronaut training
Manual Rendezvous and Docking
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00955/full

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