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).
Cryogenic fuelling system
Kryogenes Betankungssystem
Système de ravitaillement en carburant cryogénique
2016-08-24
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS |