Igla docking system
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The Igla docking system was an early Soviet-era spacecraft rendezvous and docking technology used before being superseded by more advanced systems.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
spacecraft docking system
ⓘ
spacecraft rendezvous system ⓘ |
| controlMode |
automatic control
ⓘ
manual override capability ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designedFor |
support of long-duration orbital stations
ⓘ
unmanned automatic dockings ⓘ |
| developedIn | 1960s ⓘ |
| era | early Soviet spaceflight era ⓘ |
| followedBy | Kurs docking system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
automatic docking
ⓘ
automatic rendezvous ⓘ |
| guidanceType | radio-based guidance ⓘ |
| inServiceFrom | late 1960s ⓘ |
| inServiceUntil | 1980s ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Russian ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | needle in Russian ⓘ |
| notableMission |
Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5 docking
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Salyut station dockings ⓘ |
| operatingEnvironment | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| precededBy | manual rendezvous and docking procedures ⓘ |
| rangeMeasurementMethod | radio ranging ⓘ |
| relativeVelocityMeasurementMethod | Doppler radar GENERATED ⓘ |
| reliabilityIssues | occasionally required manual intervention ⓘ |
| supersededBy | more advanced Kurs rendezvous system ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Salyut space station program
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet space program ⓘ Soyuz spacecraft program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cargo spacecraft docking
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crewed spacecraft docking ⓘ space station resupply ⓘ |
| usedOnSpacecraft |
Progress cargo spacecraft
NERFINISHED
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Soyuz 7K-OK NERFINISHED ⓘ Soyuz 7K-T NERFINISHED ⓘ Soyuz T NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOnSpaceStation |
Mir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salyut 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ Salyut 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Salyut 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Salyut 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ Salyut 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ Salyut 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWithDockingPortType | Soviet probe-and-drogue docking mechanism ⓘ |
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