空间交会对接是载人航天工程非常重要的基本技术。在介绍空间交会对接技术发展历史和中国首次交会对接取得圆满成功的基础上，阐述了空间交会对接技术的基本概念、技术难点、控制方式和交会对接过程，并着重介绍了四种交会对接机构的特点。最后介绍了中国首次交会对接任务规划、天宫一号目标飞行器和神舟八号飞船的特点以及两次空间交会对接过程。

Rendezvous and Docking is a very important basic technology of Manned Space Engineering. Firstly, rendezvous and docking technology development history is provided, and the significance of China first rendezvous and docking success is presented.Secondly, the basic conception, technology difficulty, control mode and docking process of rendezvous and docking technology are explained. Thirdly, four docking mechanism characteristics are special provided. Finally, China first rendezvous and docking mission planning,characteristic of Tiangong-1 target flight vehicle and Shenzhou-8 spacecraft and two rendezvous and docking successes are presented.