re: The ATV potentials

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sleroy — 4/9/2008 10:32:58 PM (archived)

Has USA autonomously docked two unmanned spacecraft to each other?

Answer: yes, last year. See DARPA Orbital Express program.

The USA has had the technology but the civilian space program has not had the will to replace astronauts.

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"Jules Verne" ATV costs - Bowser - 4/7/2008 10:16:09 PM
- Why don't they use Space Station Arm for Docking? (n/t) - DALeffler - 4/13/2008 4:08:06 AM
  - Like the Japanese HTV ! - Raoul - 4/13/2008 2:39:30 PM
  - For Common Berthing Mechanism (CBM) connections, they do. - TB - 4/13/2008 5:29:24 AM
- Keep in mind... - TB - 4/8/2008 3:06:22 PM
- re: "Jules Verne" ATV costs - sleroy - 4/8/2008 2:57:30 PM
- Not much cheaper than a Space Shuttle launch - Socrates II - 4/8/2008 1:37:35 PM
  - The ATV potentials - Raoul - 4/8/2008 7:36:04 PM
    - re: The ATV potentials - Delbert - 4/10/2008 4:12:11 AM
    - re: The ATV potentials - sleroy - 4/9/2008 10:32:58 PM
    - re: The ATV potentials - Mike - 4/9/2008 1:59:17 AM
    - re: The ATV potentials - Marcia - 4/9/2008 1:23:51 AM
      - How would it go as... - Adam - 4/13/2008 6:24:37 AM
  - re: Not much cheaper than a Space Shuttle launch - Doug Ellison - 4/8/2008 5:04:27 PM
    - re: Not much cheaper than a Space Shuttle launch - Marcia - 4/9/2008 1:28:13 AM
    - I've heard - dwc - 4/8/2008 5:25:19 PM

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