IDS

The Instrument Docking System is the means by which a spacecraft may be easily aligned with the vehicle and port with which it is to be docked. It consists of several components:

• The IDS transmitter associated with the docking port

• The navigational radio in the spacecraft

• The Docking mode of the HUD

• The Docking MFD

IDS transmissions are short-ranged, typically 10km or so.