Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
The H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) is an unmanned transfer vehicle that will rendezvous with manned facilities and deliver up to six tons of cargo. HTV is a key space transportation system technology in Japan together with the H-IIA/H-IIB launch vehicle and is designed to fully satisfy the manned safety requirements of the International Space Station (ISS) program. Therefore, the technology and its system acquired through HTV development and operation will be widely utilized in future manned transportation and lunar and planetary exploration missions.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Sasaki et al. (2009) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: