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by miaoever 3537 days ago
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manarth 3537 days ago
It sounds like there are mixed opinions on that - the Chinese docking system is reportedly a clone of the Russian APAS-89/APAS-95 docking system (which is also in use on the ISS).

So it's possible, but there doesn't seem to be a definitive answer at the moment.

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chiph 3537 days ago
I would have thought there would have been a technology transfer amongst the spacefaring nations, so that just in case they could dock with each other.
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manarth 3537 days ago
That's basically the history of the APAS docking system [1], which was co-developed by American and Soviet engineers.

So why isn't it universal? As usual, XKCD has a compelling explanation: https://xkcd.com/927/

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androgynous_Peripheral_Attach_...

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chillacy 3536 days ago
Also, China was apparently banned from the ISS in 1999 in order to prevent technology transfer.
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