Thursday 5 June 2014

One docking ring to rule them all

SPACE TRAVEL
One docking ring to rule them all
Paris (ESA) Jun 05, 2014 - Connecting spacecraft in orbit will never be simple, but ESA is taking the next step to allow the next generation of vehicles of all types from around the world to link up with each other. The International Space Station has two sets of incompatible docking ports, one designed for Russian spacecraft and Europe's space freighter, and another design for the now-retired US Space Shuttle. Ther ... more


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