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Active TRL 4 (started at 4, targeting 5)
The CryoFILL (Cryogenic Fluid in-Situ Liquefaction for Landers) objectives include: Design, build, and test a ISRU Liquefaction system with a prototypical lander-sized tank capable of incorporating prototype flight components as they are developed. The purpose of the testing is to demonstrate liquefaction processes in a relevant environment and provide data for validation of two-phase cryogenic fluid models in development.
This activity will demonstrate cryogenic capabilities on the Lunar and Martian surfaces for landers, In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU), and the integration of the two at a relevant scale, in a relevant environment with hardware that can be used in ISRU End to End tests.
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