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The first fully automated docking in space.
Mission Overview
Two uncrewed Soyuz-test craft successfully located and docked with each other without any human intervention from the ground or in orbit.
Learning from History
"This technology eventually allowed for the modular construction of space stations like Mir and the ISS."
Mission Specs
| Year | 1967 |
|---|---|
| Country | USSR |
| Type | Satellite |
| Destination | Low Earth Orbit |
| Status | Unknown |
| Rocket | Soyuz Rocket |