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Aggressive Liquids Filling Equipment Complex

Glavkosmos
Aggressive Liquids Filling Equipment Complex

Spacecraft propellant filling system (5000–13500 kg charge range, -40 to +40 °C, 15-year life, 24-month delivery) for aggressive liquid propellants.

Technical specifications

Purpose
Filling spacecraft with temperature/gas-conditioned fuel via compressed gas pressurization
Year of release
2016
Guaranteed service life, years
3
Service life of complex, years
15
Estimated production/delivery time
24 months
Flight qualification
No
Customization
Can be adapted to customer requirements
Ambient temperature range, °C
-40 to +40
Charge range (depending on fuel), kg
5000–13500
Components
Filling control machine; fueling unit; fuel transport/preparation unit with top drain; aggressive liquid filling unit; aggressive liquid transport/preparation unit with top drain
TRL
8

About

The Aggressive Liquids Filling Equipment Complex is designed for filling spacecraft with prepared (by temperature and gas content) fuel components using compressed gas pressurization. It handles charge ranges of 5000–13500 kg depending on fuel type, operating in -40 to +40 °C ambient temperature. The 15-year service life complex consists of: filling control machine, fueling unit, special transportation/preparation unit for fuel with top drain, filling unit for aggressive liquids, and special transportation/preparation unit for aggressive liquids with top drain. Released in 2016 with 3-year guaranteed service life and 24-month delivery time. Adaptable.

Documentation

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