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The act of two spacecraft docking. <!Note: do not re-enter the RFV-failed sense.
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docking — Synonyms and related words: Earth insertion, LEM, LM, apogee, attitude control rocket, ballistic capsule, burn, capsule, debarkation, deep space ship, disembarkation, disembarkment, docking maneuver, dropping anchor, ferry rocket, fuel ship,… … Moby Thesaurus
space capsule — Synonyms and related words: Earth insertion, LEM, LM, apogee, attitude control rocket, ballistic capsule, burn, capsule, deep space ship, docking, docking maneuver, ferry rocket, fuel ship, injection, insertion, lunar excursion module, lunar… … Moby Thesaurus
space station — space station, adj. an orbiting manned structure that can be used for a variety of purposes, as to assemble or service satellites, refuel spacecraft, etc. Also called space platform. [1940 45] * * * Manned artificial structure designed to revolve … Universalium
Docking (molecular) — Docking glossary • Receptor or host or lock – The receiving molecule, most commonly a protein or other biopolymer. • Ligand or guest or key – The complementary partner molecule which binds to the receptor. Ligands are most often small molecules… … Wikipedia
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Space Crusade — is an adventure board game produced by Milton Bradley in conjunction with Games Workshop and was first made in 1990. While produced in the UK and available in some other countries including France, Australia and New Zealand, it was never sold in… … Wikipedia
docking — n. 1. (Naut.) a act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes or anchors. Syn: mooring, tying up, dropping anchor. [WordNet 1.5] 2. (Astronautics) the coming together and joining of two space vehicles. The joining usually is accomplished by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
