spacecraft docking system
C10281
concept
A spacecraft docking system is a coordinated assembly of mechanical interfaces, sensors, and control software that enables two spacecraft to safely approach, align, and connect in orbit for transfer of crew, cargo, or resources.
All labels observed (22)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| spacecraft docking system canonical | 16 |
| International Docking Adapter | 5 |
| International Docking Adapter unit | 3 |
| docking module | 3 |
| space station docking adapter | 3 |
| space station docking port | 3 |
| spacecraft docking interface | 3 |
| docking adapter | 2 |
| space rendezvous system | 2 |
| spacecraft adapter | 2 |
| spacecraft docking adapter | 2 |
| androgynous docking mechanism | 1 |
| automated rendezvous system | 1 |
| docking connector | 1 |
| docking mechanism standard | 1 |
| docking system | 1 |
| satellite servicing interface | 1 |
| space station docking interface | 1 |
| spacecraft docking mechanism | 1 |
| spacecraft docking system component | 1 |
| spacecraft rendezvous and docking system | 1 |
| spacecraft rendezvous system | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: spacecraft docking system
Generated description
A spacecraft docking system is a coordinated assembly of mechanical interfaces, sensors, and control software that enables two spacecraft to safely approach, align, and connect in orbit for transfer of crew, cargo, or resources.
Instances (33)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Salyut 6 aft port | space station docking port |
| Igla docking system | — |
| Kurs-A | spacecraft rendezvous and docking system |
| Kurs-NA | — |
| Kurs-P | — |
| Kurs-NP | — |
| Kurs | — |
|
International Docking Adapter on ISS
surface form:
International Docking Adapter
|
docking adapter |
| Surface Connect port | docking connector |
| PM A of the ISS (Pressurized Mating Adapter-2 on Destiny) | space station docking port |
| Apollo–Soyuz Docking Module | spacecraft adapter |
| Androgynous Peripheral Attach System | — |
| Soft Capture Mechanism | spacecraft docking interface |
|
NDS
surface form:
NASA Docking System
|
— |
| Kurs automatic docking system | — |
| Shuttle-Mir docking module | spacecraft docking adapter |
| Orion Stage Adapter | spacecraft adapter |
| Russian Service Module Zvezda aft port | space station docking interface |
| APAS-89 | — |
| IDA | International Docking Adapter |
| IDA-1 | International Docking Adapter |
|
Skylab multiple docking adapter
surface form:
Skylab Multiple Docking Adapter
|
spacecraft docking adapter |
|
NASA Docking System (Crew Dragon)
surface form:
NASA Docking System
|
— |
|
PMAs (Pressurized Mating Adapters)
surface form:
Pressurized Mating Adapter
|
space station docking adapter |
| PMA-2 | space station docking adapter |
| Augmented Target Docking Adapter | docking adapter |
| APAS | spacecraft docking mechanism |
| Tianhe forward docking port | space station docking port |
| Soft Capture and Rendezvous System | — |
| Poisk | docking module |
| Rassvet | docking module |
| CBM | docking system |
| APAS docking system | — |