This slide presentation reviews the different types of docking types. The objective is the pressurized vehicle connection and crew transfer. Androgynous Docking is defined as the joining or coming together of two free flying space vehicles with alike interfaces. Androgynous mating allows for collaboration between any two vehicles. The subsytems of an androgynous mating system are reviewed, including: Hard docking subsystems: latch system, tunnel housing, alignment system and seal.


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    Title :

    International Docking Standardization NASA


    Contributors:
    Donahoe, Stanley (author) / Lewis, J. (author) / Carroll, M. (author) / Le, T. (author)

    Conference:

    Interoperability of Future Docking Systems ; 2009 ; Noordwijk, Netherlands


    Publication date :

    2009-03-31


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English