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Docking RD 1935
Docking may refer to: In science and technology * Docking and berthing of spacecraft, the process of joining one spacecraft or space station module to another * Docking (molecular), a research technique for predicting the relative orientation of two molecules to each other * Docking@Home, a distributed computing project * Docking, a synonym for accretion (geology), accretion in geology Other uses * Docking (surname) * Docking, Norfolk, a village * Docking (animal), the practice of cutting off or trimming the tail of an animal **Docking (dog), the above practice as specifically applies to dogs ** Docking, the similar Mutilation#Mutilation as human punishment, mutilation of humans, e.g. as corporal punishment * Docking, the piercing of dough as it is manipulated, sometimes with a tool such as a Roller docker * Docking (sex), a sex act See also * Dock (other) * Docker (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Docking And Berthing Of Spacecraft
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 operations are unsuited for rapid crew evacuations in the event of an emergency. History Docking Spacecraft docking capability depends on space rendezvous, the ability of two spacecraft to find each other and station-keep in the same orbit. This was first developed by the United States for Project Gemini. It was planned for the crew of Gemini 6 to rendezvous and manually dock under the command of Wally Schirra, with an uncrewed Agena Target Vehicle in October 1965, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
