Undock

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006345",
  "term": "Undock",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To separate a spacecraft from a docking port on another vehicle or a space station using its own propulsion. The latches of the docking mechanism are released, and small thruster firings then carry the spacecraft to a safe separation distance. It contrasts with unberthing, where a robotic arm grips the vehicle and moves it off a berthing port.",
  "subject": "Aviation maintenance",
  "translations": {
    "de": "ablegen",
    "es": "desacoplar",
    "fr": "désamarrer"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/undock/"
}