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Rocket Tanks of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Proven Possible
MT Aerospace tested the strength of a subscale tank made from carbon-fibre reinforced plastic. (Credit: MT Aerospace)

PARIS (ESA PR) — Future rockets could fly with tanks made of lightweight thanks to ground-breaking research carried out within ESA’s Future Launchers Preparatory Programme.

Building on earlier studies, MT Aerospace in Germany has demonstrated a novel design of a small scale tank made of a unique carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) that is not only leak-proof with liquid hydrogen, but also compatible with liquid oxygen, without the use of a metal liner.

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  • Parabolic Arc
  • August 2, 2021