APAS
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APAS is a type of androgynous docking mechanism developed for spacecraft to enable compatible, flexible docking between different vehicles.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
androgynous peripheral attach system
ⓘ
spacecraft docking mechanism ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Androgynous Peripheral Attach System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentOf | spacecraft docking system ⓘ |
| connects |
American spacecraft
ⓘ
Russian spacecraft ⓘ Soviet spacecraft ⓘ space stations and visiting vehicles ⓘ |
| designedFor | international docking compatibility ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Soviet Union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFor |
crewed spacecraft
ⓘ
spacecraft ⓘ |
| domain |
astronautics
ⓘ
space engineering ⓘ |
| enables |
transfer of crew between docked spacecraft
ⓘ
transfer of supplies between docked spacecraft ⓘ |
| feature |
androgynous interface allowing either vehicle to perform active or passive role
ⓘ
guidance petals for alignment ⓘ latching system for structural connection ⓘ mechanical capture ring ⓘ |
| fullName | Androgynous Peripheral Attach System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
enabling compatible docking between different spacecraft
ⓘ
flexible docking between vehicles from different programs ⓘ spacecraft docking ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
androgynous
ⓘ
attach system ⓘ peripheral ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
APAS-75
NERFINISHED
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APAS-89 NERFINISHED ⓘ APAS-95 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | International Docking System Standard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
standardizing docking between dissimilar spacecraft
ⓘ
supporting international cooperative missions ⓘ |
| replacedBy | International Docking System Standard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
NASA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian space program NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet space program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInMission |
Apollo–Soyuz Test Project
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shuttle–Mir program NERFINISHED ⓘ early International Space Station assembly flights ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Apollo spacecraft
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Space Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Mir space station NERFINISHED ⓘ Soyuz spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ Space Shuttle orbiters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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