Spinoff story

Pressure Vessels Improve Transportation of Liquid Fuels

A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.

About this technology

Overview

The “gas tank” of a rocket holds fuel in the form of liquid or gas, and those special tanks will now be used for moving similar substances on Earth. Huntsville, Alabama-based Cimarron Composites LLC is licensing several of the original patents and leveraging a Space Act Agreement to commercialize this space technology. The new composite overwrapped pressure vessel approved for highways by the U.S. Department of Transportation started with work done at Marshall Space Flight Center.