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Completed TRL 6 (started at 4, targeting 6)
Advance the technologies for composite cryogenic propellant tanks at diameters suitable for future heavy lift vehicles and other in-space applications with a goal of reducing weight and cost.
CCTD seeks to develop and demonstrate advanced technologies to reduce cost (25%) and weight (30%) of LH2 composite cryotanks for future NASA missions and commercial launch vehicles.
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