NASA Drops Requirement for U.S. Docking Mechanism on CEV
NASA's updated bidding document for the planned Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) drops a requirement for a U.S.-built docking mechanism, which was intended to keep Russia out of the "critical path" for U.S. human access to space in the post-shuttle era. The Low Impact Docking System (LIDS) was slated...
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