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DLR and CNES Launch CFRP-Structured Idefix Rover Toward Martian Moon Phobos

The German-French Idefix rover has begun its journey to Mars' moon Phobos aboard the MMX spacecraft. Developed by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and France's CNES, the 25 kg rover incorporates carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) sandwich structures, aluminium honeycomb cores and carbon-fibre-reinforced PEEK inserts to withstand launch loads and the extreme conditions of its planned surface mission.

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Composites

Cetim Demonstrates 1,675-Bar Thermoplastic Composite Hydrogen Tank Under ARHYSTOTE Project

French engineering and research organization Cetim has achieved a major milestone in high-pressure hydrogen storage, successfully validating a thermoplastic composite tank capable of withstanding pressures of up to 1,675 bar under the ARHYSTOTE project. The demonstration involved a 62-litre hydrogen storage vessel with a total system weight of 43 kilograms, achieving a gravimetric efficiency of 5.7%.

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