Cryogenic liquid propellants boil off rapidly during long-term orbital and interplanetary storage.
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Hydrogen and oxygen boil off due to solar radiation in orbit, prohibiting long-duration storage for deep space stages. Advanced active cryocooling, sunshields, and zero-boil-off insulation technologies are required.
Citation ID: WS02080
Title: Cryogenic liquid propellants boil off rapidly during long-term orbital and interplanetary storage.
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