Cryogenic News of the Week: April 22, 2016

Driving a Hydrogen-Fueled Hyundai for a Record-Breaking Distance. 4/15/2016

“Every now and then, a cloud of steam wisps around into view in the wing mirror, reminding me that I’m driving something special.” says driver Phil Huff. But fuel cell cars will remain impractical until the infrastructure is in place, and who will pay for it? read more via Contract Hire and Leasing

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Is Liquid Natural Gas the Key to Reaching the Final Frontier: Cheap Space Travel? 4/18/2016

“If this combination for the BE-4 gives them a simple, reliable design that is easy to manufacture, then it could be a game changer,” said G. Scott Hubbard, professor of aeronautics and astronautics at Stanford University and former director of NASA’s Ames Research Center at Moffett Federal Airfield in Silicon Valley. read more via LA Times

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The Commercial Space Race is Here and More Affordable Than Ever 4/19/2016

Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp., or SpaceX, markets its rockets on its site like an online store. Need the Falcon 9 to send cargo to space? It’ll cost you just $61.2 million. Add-ons such as crew transportation services to send up astronauts are extra. The only thing missing is a “Buy now with PayPal” button. read more via The Denver Post

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