docking

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The crew is expected to spend about two weeks in space, although the final mission duration will depend on launch schedules, rendezvous timing, and the success of docking operations.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Once Orion completes initial system checks, it will attempt rendezvous and docking operations for the first time with test versions of lunar landers being developed by Blue Origin and SpaceX.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 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

A dynamic to watch is whether tankers docking at Gulf Arab ports again begin moving through the Strait in numbers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

"And we estimate it would take four trips back and forth. But that's all an edge case. We don't anticipate any problems with the docking process."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir