A fuelling system (1) having a fuel supply hose (80) for connecting a launcher (100) and a launch tower (200), wherein the fuel supply hose (80) is configured for conveying a cryogenic medium between the launcher (100) and the launch tower (200) and wherein a first end (80.1) of the fuel supply hose (80) is releasably connectable to the launcher (100) such as to release at lift-off of the launcher (100) thereby allowing separation of the fuel supply hose (80) from the launcher (100); characterized in that a retraction system (210) is provided for automatically retracting the fuel supply hose (80) upon lift-off of the launcher (100).


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    Title :

    Cryogenic fuelling system


    Additional title:

    Kryogenes Betankungssystem
    Système de ravitaillement en carburant cryogénique


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2016-08-24


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS



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    EATON NICHOLAS CHARLES | European Patent Office | 2015

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