Kurs is an automated system for docking spacecraft used by the Soviet and later the Russian space program. The system is primarily used by Progress cargo spacecraft, Soyuz spacecraft and to dock new m
The Progress vehicle docking to the Pirs module using the Kurs-A docking system
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
Kurs (docking navigation system)
…Instruments in Moscow before 1985 and initially manufactured by the Kiev Radio Factory. Kurs is now manufactured in Russia. Kurs was the successor to the Igla system and today provides navigation beaconing for Russian space vehicles including the Soyuz spacecraft and Progress spacecraft. The main difference…
Drawing of Soyuz with the Igla docking navigation system
Progress M 05M docking
COTS2 Dragon is berthed