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1.9.3 References

    Normative References

    1. CONFERS: https://satelliteconfers.org/page/technical-committee-contributions
    2. CONFERS: Recommendations for Prepared In-Space (Re)Fueling Systems for Storable Propellants
    3. CONFERS: Recommendations for Best Practices, Functional Requirements, and Norms for In-space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (ISAM) Power and Data Interfaces
    4. NASA RPOD – https://www.nasa.gov/reference/jsc-rendezvous-prox-ops-docking-subsystems/
    5. MERL – Safe and Constrained Rendezvous, Proximity Operations, and Docking- https://www.merl.com/publications/docs/TR2024-016.pdf
    6. Catapult – RPOD CONOPS https://d11avd6t8zdcx0.cloudfront.net/uploads/2025/09/RPOD-Report-v2.pdf

    Standards

    1. CCSDS (Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems) -Space Packet Protocol – https://ccsds.org/Pubs/133x0b2e2.pdf
    2. International Docking Standard – https://www.internationaldockingstandard.com/
    3. International Communication System Interoperability Standards (ICSIS) https://internationaldeepspacestandards.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/M2M-30202-ICSIS_RevB_Final.pdf
    4. International Docking System Standard (IDSS) https://www.internationaldockingstandard.com/download/IDSS_IDD_Revision_E_TAGGED.pdf
    5. International Deep Space Interoperability Standards https://internationaldeepspacestandards.com/
    6. International Rendezvous System Interoperability Standards (IRSIS) https://internationaldeepspacestandards.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/rendezvous_baseline_final_3-2019.pdf Baseline March 2019
    7. ISO 24330 Space Systems – Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) and On-Orbit Servicing (OOS) Programmatic Principles and Practices
    8. International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (ICRF) https://www.iers.org/IERS/EN/DataProducts/ICRF/icrf.html
    9. NASA – Best Practices for the Design, Development, and Operation of Robust and Reliable Space Vehicle Guidance, Navigation, and Control Systems https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20230005922/downloads/20230005922.pdf
    10. NASA – Laser-Based Relative Navigation and Guidance for Space Shuttle Proximity Operations https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20030105395