Docking

Space News April 12, 2021

Northrop Grumman and Intelsat Make History with Docking of Second Mission Extension Vehicle to Extend Life of Satellite

Successful docking paves the way for future on-orbit and life-extension services through robotics Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, SpaceLogistics LLC,…

Space News December 9, 2014

ATV views Space Station as never before

ESA’s fifth and last Automated Transfer Vehicle tested a new technique before docking with the International Space Station in August, at the same time revealing…

Space News August 26, 2014

Boeing Continues Progress on Improved Space Station Docking System

NASA Docking System Block-1 on track for 2016 delivery HOUSTON, Aug. 26, 2014 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] will begin manufacturing a new docking system for…

Space News June 13, 2013

Shenzhou-10 completes automated docking with space module

At 13:18, June 13 (Beijing local time), Shenzhou 10 spaceship successfully realized automatic docking with Tiangong 1 target spacecraft, which has been the fifth successful…

Space News June 24, 2012

China’s first manual space docking successful

Three Chinese astronauts Sunday successfully completed a manual docking between the Shenzhou IX spacecraft and the orbiting Tiangong-1 lab module, the first such attempt in…

Space News June 18, 2012

China first manned space docking succeeds

The first manned space docking of China succeeded Monday afternoon with the coupling of the Shenzhou IX spacecraft and Tiangong-1 lab module, the Beijing Aerospace…

Space News October 31, 2011

China to launch Shenzhou VIII early Tuesday

China will launch its unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou VIII early Tuesday for the country’s first space docking, a major step closer to the goal of building…

Space News July 26, 2010

Ball Aerospace, Lockheed Martin Demonstrate New Docking System Technology

Orion Hardware to be Flown and Tested Aboard NASAâ€™s Last Shuttle Mission, STS-134 BOULDER, Colo, July 26th, 2010 — Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Lockheed…

Space News August 30, 2009

STS-128 Crew Prepares for Docking

During their first full day in space, astronauts aboard Discovery conducted a daylong inspection of the space shuttleâ€™s thermal protection system, checked out spacesuits and…