Aerospace Instrument-Making Annotation << Back Using an Optical Surveillance System to Dock Flying Vehicles Knyazhsky A.Yu., Nebylov A.V. The article proposes to use an optical observation system to dock two fl ying vehicles. This system may include two video cameras operating in the optical and infrared ranges installed on board the docking fl ying vehicle, a module for integrating video information from these cameras and diodes of different colors installed on board the carrier aircraft. An algorithm for processing video information is proposed that allows you to point a docking fl ying vehicle at the carrier fl ying vehicle. The use of an optical surveillance system makes it possible to reduce the weight and cost of on-board equipment by replacing heavy, expensive radio equipment with a lighter and cheaper optical surveillance system. Key words: fl ying vehicles, docking, optical surveillance system, aviation technology DOI: 10.25791/aviakosmos.12.2023.1377 Pp. 10-17.