Propellant boiloff during transit to Mars is managed through advanced insulation and active cooling systems
Propellant boiloff during deep-space transit to Mars is mitigated using advanced cryogenic thermal-fluid management, including active insulation, thermodynamic vent systems, and zero-boil-off technologies.
The retrieved papers provide robust, direct evidence that managing cryogenic propellant boiloff during long-duration space missions requires advanced thermal-fluid management, active insulation, and zero-boil-off (ZBO) technologies. Papers [0], [7], [8], and [10] specifically address these techniques and their necessity for missions to Mars. No retrieved papers contradict this claim.
Samuel Mer, Jean-Paul Thibault, Christophe Corre. Active Insulation Technique Applied to the Experimental Analysis of a Thermodynamic Control System for Cryogenic Propellant Storage. 2016. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4032761
Paper [0] discusses active insulation techniques and thermodynamic control systems to manage cryogenic propellant storage and prevent pressurization from boiloff.
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Chung JN, Dong J, Wang H, Han Huang B, Hartwig J. Demonstration of charge-hold-vent (CHV) and no-vent-fill (NVF) in a simulated propellent storage tank during tank-to-tank cryogen transfer in microgravity.. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41526-024-00403-6
Paper [7] demonstrates thermal-fluid management concepts such as charge-hold-vent and no-vent-fill to efficiently handle cryogenic propellants in microgravity during space transit.
Simonini A, Dreyer M, Urbano A, Sanfedino F, Himeno T, Behruzi P, Avila M, Pinho J, Peveroni L, Gouriet JB. Cryogenic propellant management in space: open challenges and perspectives.. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41526-024-00377-5
Paper [8] reviews cryogenic propellant management challenges and highlights storage, refueling, and thermal control as enablers for deep space exploration missions.
Jacob Nan-Chu Chung. Cryogenic Propellant Thermal-Fluid Management for Chemical and Nuclear Spacecraft Propulsion: Importance, Physics, and Zero-Boil-Off Strategies. 2026. https://doi.org/10.32473/space.2.1.142127
Paper [10] outlines cryogenic thermal-fluid management and Zero-Boil-Off technologies necessary to mitigate heat ingress and phase-change boiloff losses during long-duration space missions.
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