Despite X-33 tank failure, composite cryogenic tanks seen in the future
Last year's failure of the composite liquid hydrogen tank for the X-33 reusable launch vehicle testbed doesn't necessarily mean lightweight composite tanks can't handle cryogenic propellants in future spacecraft, industry and government experts agree. NASA and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works are still...
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