
Rendezvous requires a precise match of the orbital velocities and position vectors of the two spacecraft, allowing them to remain at a constant distance through orbital station-keeping. Space_docking_desc A space rendezvous is a set of orbital maneuvers during which two spacecraft, one of which is often a space station, arrive at the same orbit and approach to a very close distance.

Stations must have docking ports to allow other spacecraft to dock to transfer crew and supplies.

Space_station_invention_desc A space station, also known as an orbital station or an orbital space station, is a spacecraft capable of supporting a human crew in orbit for an extended period of time that lacks major propulsion or landing systems. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode charactersĬODE ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN POLISH SPANISH HUNGARIAN CZECH HUNGARIAN DUTCH PORTUGUESE RUSSIAN FINNISH x To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. This file contains bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below.
