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If you can’t fit on the one waiting in the docking area when you deplane, you’re stuck lingering for ages—a half hour or more, in some cases—until the next one arrives.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

Viking, the world’s largest river cruise operator with more than 90 river ships and priority access to over 100 docking locations, swears it’s staying the course.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

During the Artemis III demonstration mission, crews in space and teams on Earth will practice rendezvous and docking operations between the Orion spacecraft and commercially developed lunar landers.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

The third phase of Artemis will involve testing the Orion spacecraft and conducting rendezvous and docking tests with lunar landers.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

“This is the old docking bay,” Cymbeline explained.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older




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