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Composite Cryotank Technologies and Demonstration (CCTD)

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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.

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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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Organizations Performing Work	Role	Type	Location
Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)	Lead Organization	NASA Center	Huntsville, Alabama

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Alabama
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Start:	4
Current:	6
Estimated End:	6

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