NASA eyes purchasing Japan's HTV spacecraft

[Astroboy]

The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration has begun unofficial negotiations with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency on purchasing units of the H-2 Transfer Vehicle (HTV), an unmanned cargo transfer spacecraft developed in Japan, as the successor to its space shuttles, which are to retire in 2010, The Yomiuri Shimbun learned Saturday.
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/features/science/20080720TDY01305.htm

H-2 Transfer Vehicle (HTV)
Source: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency JAXA｜宇宙航空ç "究開発機構

As far as I know, Jaan's HTV project would be a further step for ..... "2010: Odyssey Two"

 

[Matthew Ota]

N ASA issued a news release stating that it was not negotiating for any foreign cargo transportation system to the ISS.