Cryo-Laboratories for Test and Development of Propellant Storage and Management Technologies

Kurzfassung

The paper gives an overview on the test possibilities of the Cryogenic Laboratories in BREMEN and TRAUEN of the DLR Institute of Space Systems with regard to the research and development of propellant management and storage technologies for successful future launcher and advanced cryogenic upper stage systems. To satisfy the current and future need for testing and research, different test facilities have been built up and are available in the labs. In particular a hexapod system and a cryogenic tank demonstrator, provided by Astrium ST, are useable for testing. The test possibilities of the cryogenic laboratories and the available test facilities will be presented.