Chinese Docking Mechanism

The Chinese Docking Mechanism is a spacecraft docking mechanism based on the Androgynous Peripheral Attach System (APAS).

[1] There have been contradicting reports by the Chinese on its compatibility with APAS.

Subsequent crewed missions docked with the Tiangong-1, Tiangong-2 and the Tiangong space station.

Similar docking mechanism was also introduced to the Tianzhou cargo spacecraft.

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Docking device used by China Manned Space Program displayed at National Museum of China.
Docking device used by China Manned Space Program displayed at National Museum of China