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SpaceX and NASA recently performed full-scale qualification testing of the docking system that will connect SpaceX’s Starship Human Landing System with Orion and later Gateway in lunar orbit during future crewed Artemis missions. Based on the flight-proven Dragon 2 active docking system, the Starship HLS docking system will be able to act as an active or passive system during docking.
NASA’s Artemis campaign is setting the stage for sustained scientific exploration at the Moon. To facilitate lunar landings, astronauts will need to transfer between various spacecraft. Recently, NASA and SpaceX conducted qualification tests on a docking system designed to enable these crucial transitions.
Illustration of SpaceX Starship human lander design that will carry the first NASA astronauts to the surface of the Moon under the Artemis program. Credit: SpaceX This dynamic testing demonstrated that the Starship system could perform a “soft capture” while in the active docking role. When two spacecraft dock, one vehicle assumes an active “chaser” role while the other is in a passive “target” role. To perform a soft capture, the soft capture system of the active docking system is extended while the passive system on the other spacecraft remains retracted.
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