Do you know HTV? HTV is a Japanese space ship carrying things to International Space Station (ISS). Until now, almost all things for ISS are carried by Space Shuttle (the United States) and Soyuz (Russia). But Space Shuttle is going to retire on June 2011. So, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) made H-2 Transfer Vehicle (HTV) to carry to ISS.
HTV is launched with H-2B rocket. After launched, it cruses to ISS automatically and dock with ISS using robot arms of ISS.This is a new technology. So, HTV must be very reliable transfer vehicle, and very high technology is needed. After carry things to ISS, HTV retry and burn with garbage of ISS.
In 2009, the first HTV completed all the missions. And, the second HTV will be launched in January 2011. HTV may be used to carry people to the space in the future. So, I hope the success of it.
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