| Used for
storage during launch and as a workshop-living area for the cosmonauts
during flight. |
Crew cabin
used during launch and re-entry, the only part of Soyuz that returns
to Earth. |
Contains
the main spacecraft systems, including propulsion, heating, cooling,
and communications. |
Provide electric
power for Soyuz. |
To prepare for linking
spacecraft into larger structures and transferring crews from shuttle-craft
to space stations, the Soviets worked on rendezvous and docking in
multiple-craft Soyuz missions, testing both automatic and manual control.
Since 1967 there have been five major docking system designs. Engineers
modified the Soyuz docking devices over the years to improve efficiency
and to match the specific mission of each spacecraft. |
| Length:
2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Diameter: 2.2 m
(7 ft 2 in)
Weight: 1,200 kg
(2,700 lb)
|
Length: 2.2 m (7 ft 2
in)
Diameter: 2.2 m
(7 ft 2 in)
Weight: 2,800 kg
(6,200 lb)
|
Length: 2.3
m (7 ft 6 in)
Diameter: 2.2 m
(7 ft 2 in)
Weight: 2,650 kg
(5,850 lb)
|
|
Manufacturer:
Energia Design Bureau
Launch vehicle: Soyuz
|
