Its design would lean heavily on technologies already developed for the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV).

BBC: European tech could propel Nasa's Orion capsule

After Endeavour leaves the ISS, Europe's first cargo ship, an unmanned Automated Transfer Vehicle called Jules Verne, will get its chance to dock.

BBC: NEWS | Science/Nature | Endeavour launched from Florida

Jules Verne - its generic name is Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) - delivered just under five tonnes of supplies to the platform on its maiden voyage.

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