Docking and berthing of spacecraft
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docking-and-berthing-of-spacecraft-161-1390288
title:
Docking and berthing of spacecraft
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Docking and berthing of spacecraft is the joining of two space vehicles. This connection can be temporary, or partially permanent such as for space station modules. Docking specifically refers to joining of two separate free-flying space vehicles. Berthing refers to mating operations where a passive module/vehicle is placed into the mating interface of another space vehicle by using a robotic arm. Because the modern process of un-berthing requires more crew labor and is time-consuming, berthing
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Joining of two or more space vehicles
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docking_and_berthing_of_spacecraft
date created:
2011-02-27T09:03:13Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T03:04:00Z
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