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).
270V Battery Using COTS NiCd Cells For Manned Spacecraft
40th Power Sources Conference ; 2002 ; Cherry Hill, NJ, United States
2002-06-10
Conference paper
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English
270V Battery Using COTS NiCd Cells For Manned Spacecraft
NTIS | 2002
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Tema Archive | 1977
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