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New Lightweight Rocket Fuel Tank Ditches Metal for Carbon Fiber and Plastic

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With the support of the European Space Agency, German aerospace company MT Aerospace has developed a unique design for a small-scale rocket fuel tank made of a carbon-fiber reinforced plastic. The tank can hold liquid hydrogen and oxygen without leaking and without the use of a metal liner.

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Source: gizmodo.com