Russia does it with mirrors for Progress docking

A Russian-built tanker has docked with the Mir space station, carrying a specially designed "mirror" for use in a navigation experiment. The Progress M40 docked with the Mir on 26 October, two days after its launch from Baikonur in Kazakhstan.

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