Validated Last updated: March 19, 2026
Zero boil-off cryogenic LH2/LOX storage at L4/L5 requires less than 1% of station power budget
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Original Source
rq-0-30 Deliberation Conclusion
Validation History
85% confidence Mar 19, 2026
Multi-model deliberation rq-0-30 (unanimous, 1 round). Plachta ZBO series, Notardonato 125kL LH2 demo, ULA ACES depot concept
Sunshield reduces 204kW solar input to 40-135W. Two-stage active cooling at 10-20kW achieves ZBO for full tank farm. Less than 1% of 2.5-3.25MW station power.
By: Multi-Model Deliberation Backed by NASA GRC ZBO test data
Details
- Related BOM Item
- bom-0-3
- Related Question
- rq-0-30
- Claim ID
- val-009
- Validations
- 1