The Igla docking system was a Soviet radio telemetry system for automated docking of Soyuz spacecraft. The first prototypes were made in late 1965. On 30 October 1967, the first automated docking of S
Drawing of Soyuz with the Igla docking navigation system
Progress M 05M docking
COTS2 Dragon is berthed
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Soyuz is a series of spacecraft which has been in service since the 1960s, having made more than 140 flights. It was designed for the Soviet space program by the Korolev Design Bureau. The Soyuz succe
Igla (spacecraft docking system)
…The Igla (Russian: Игла, "Needle") docking system was a Soviet radio telemetry system for automated docking of Soyuz spacecraft. The first prototypes were made in late 1965. On 30 October 1967, the first automated docking of Soyuz uncrewed spacecraft took place. The Soyuz 15…
Soyuz MS, the latest version of the spacecraft
Exploded-view drawing of the modules of the Soyuz spacecraft
The capsule and escape system of the Soyuz TMA-8 mission during assembly
Drawing highlighting the orbital module