Cryogenic Logistics in Deep Space
What This Means in Practice
Of every 100 tonnes of cryogenic propellant dispatched from Earth toward Jupiter via relay chain, fewer than 3 arrive. This is not an insulation problem or a budget problem. It is a consequence of orbital mechanics and hydrogen thermodynamics that no relay architecture with passive cryogenic storage can overcome.
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J. Councilman is an independent researcher working on deep-space logistics: orbital mechanics, cryogenic storage, and what they imply for moving cargo across the solar system.