CCTD project advances lightweight cryogenic tank technology for space

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The Composite Cryotank Technologies and Demonstration (CCTD) project aimed to advance composite cryogenic propellant tank technology for future heavy lift vehicles. Boeing designed 2.4-meter and 5.5-meter tanks using out-of-autoclave methods. Success could yield tanks over 30% lighter and 25% cheaper than current metallic options, enhancing payload delivery and supporting future space exploration missions. The project is now archived and no longer updated.


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