Abstract:In order to release astronaut's pressure and guarantee the success of rendezvous and docking(RVD), a manual control RVD simulation system is highly necessary. By analyzing the dynamic models of chase spacecraft and target spacecraft, the basic frame of manual control RVD simulation system was constructed, on which corresponding experiments were made. The results of experiments show that the astronaut can control position and attitude of chase spacecraft by manipulating the hand-stick and ensure the success of RVD. For reducing the complexity of manipulation, astronauts usually control the position of chase spacecraft, and insure that attitude control task is completed by automation. In this way, the success rate of manual-control RVD is larger.