Following the docking failure of an unmanned Russian freighter to the International Space Station, its partners are considering a temporary mothballing of the station.
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Docking
Synonyms for "docking" (75 found)
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Noun(10 words)
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debarkationdeep-space shipdisembarkationdisembarkmentdocking maneuverdropping anchorearth insertionferry rocketfuel shipgoing ashoreinjectioninsertionlandfalllandinglemlm
Noun(7 words)
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lunar excursion modulelunar modulemanned rocketmodulemoon shipmooringmultistage rocketorbitparking orbitperigeereentryretro rocketrocketshuttle rocketsoft landingspace capsulespace dockingspace rocketspacecraftspaceship
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tying up
Noun(16 words)
matingmolecularmoormooragemooringrendezvousrendezvousesrendezvousingrepositionablesubtracttail amputationtail croppingtail removaltie uptying upwithhold
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19 entriesanimal modification procedureanimal surgeryarrivalcomputational chemistrycomputational methoddevice interfaceengineering processinterconnectioninterface featuremaritime operationmechanical operationmolecular modelingoperationpay adjustmentperipheral connectionprocess
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12 entriesdock paydockage feedocking baydocking interfacedocking mechanismdocking portdocking proceduredocking stationmolecular dockingship dockingspacecraft dockingtail docking
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The ship lowered its gangway after docking.
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Neil Armstrong flew aboard Gemini 8. While in orbit, he and fellow astronaut David Scott carried out the first docking in space between two vehicles.
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Astrobee consists of three self-contained, free flying robots and a docking station inside the International Space Station.
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