December 22, 2003

New Composite Hydrogen Fuel Tank For RLVs Successfully Tested

Posted by tourdemars to Technology at December 22, 2003 12:00 PM

A team of engineers from Northrop Grumman and NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala. Have demonstrated that a new, specially designed fuel tank made from composite materials can safely hold and contain liquid hydrogen under simulated launch conditions.

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