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ASTP Docking Module Engineering Model | ||||||||
The Early Space Exploration Building houses an engineering model of the Soyuz side of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project docking module. It is located near the Soyuz model hanging from the lobby ceiling. The docking module served several functions.
It was in the docking module that the famous handshake in space took place. Operations handbooks are available for docking module DM 1 and docking module DM 2. DM 2 was the docking module which flew on the mission; since the National Air & Space Museum exhibits the backup docking module in their ASTP display, I assume that it is DM 1. Also see my ASTP Docking Module Model page for additional information on this model. | ||||||||
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