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Super NiCd Battery Launched on Satellite
On July 28, the Super NiCd™ battery produced
by Mobile Energy Products Inc. (MEP) a subsidiary
of Electro Energy, was successfully launched on
board the KOMPSAT 2 observatory satellite by the
Korean Aerospace Research Institute (KARI).
The Super NiCd – a 37Ah battery built by
Electro Energy’s Colorado Springs facility
– has successfully flown on approximately
35 space missions with no failures. Different
battery configurations have been built in varying
sizes from 5Ah to 50Ah and have been used by most
prime contractors, including Boeing, Lockheed,
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory and NASA.
The Super NiCd has increased cycle life and operation
at higher depths of discharge. It provides 30%
weight savings over standard nickel cadmium battery
designs. The battery cells use electrochemically
deposited electrodes, an inert polymer impregnated
separator system, and a negative electrode that
provides extended life.
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