Cook, John; Aksamentov, Valery; Hoffman, Thomas; Bruner, Wes (1a de Januaro 2011), ISS Interface Mechanisms and their Heritage, Houston, Texas: Boeing, https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20110010964.pdf, retrieved 31a de Marto 2015, "Docking is when one incoming spacecraft rendezvous with another spacecraft and flies a controlled collision trajectory in such a manner so as to align and mesh the interface mechanisms. The spacecraft docking mechanisms typically enter what is called soft capture, followed by a load attenuation phase, and then the hard docked position which establishes an air-tight structural connection between spacecraft. Berthing, by contrast, is when an incoming spacecraft is grappled by a robotic arm and its interface mechanism is placed close to the stationary interface mechanism. Then typically there is a capture process, coarse alignment and fine alignment, and then structural attachment."
International Docking Standardization. NASA (2009-03-17). Alirita 2011-03-04 . “Docking: The joining or coming together of two separate free flying space vehicles”.
Advanced Docking/Berthing System – NASA Seal Workshop. NASA (2004-11-04). Arkivita el la originalo je 22a de Septembro, 2011. Alirita 2011-03-04 . “Berthing refers to mating operations where an inactive module/vehicle is placed into the mating interface using a Remote Manipulator System-RMS. Docking refers to mating operations where an active vehicle flies into the mating interface under its own power.”.
Advanced Docking/Berthing System – NASA Seal Workshop. NASA (2004-11-04). Arkivita el la originalo je 22a de Septembro, 2011. Alirita 2011-03-04 . “Berthing refers to mating operations where an inactive module/vehicle is placed into the mating interface using a Remote Manipulator System-RMS. Docking refers to mating operations where an active vehicle flies into the mating interface under its own power.”.
