A high power (>35 kW at 215V), low capacity (5.2 Ah), and compact (45L) NiCd battery was developed for the X-38 Crew Return Vehicle (CRV), which is an experimental version of the lifeboat for the International Space Station (ISS). A simple design and innovative approach using a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) NiCd cell design enabled the design, qualification, and production of 4 flight units of this highly reliable and safe spacecraft battery to be achieved rapidly (2 years) and cheaply ($13M).


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    Title :

    270V Battery Using COTS NiCd Cells For Manned Spacecraft


    Contributors:
    E. Darcy (author) / F. Davies (author) / L. Hummer (author) / B. Strangways (author)

    Publication date :

    2002


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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