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a high-stakes parking job where one wrong nudge ruins a multi-billion-dollar afternoon.
first timeGemini 8 docked in 1966, then nearly killed its crew
closing speedfinal approach often slower than a walking snail
automated rivalsRussian craft can dock with no human touch
androgynous portsmodern designs let any vessel mate either way
orbital mathto slow down you sometimes speed up