PARIS — The European Space Agency (ESA) expects to begin design work on an International Berthing and Docking Mechanism (IBDM) as soon as October as the first concrete result of a newly signed cooperation accord with NASA on space transportation, a senior ESA official said Sept. 18.

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Peter B. de Selding was the Paris bureau chief for SpaceNews.