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Citation
(2005), "EaglePicher nickel-hydrogen spacecraft battery", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 77 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2005.12777cad.006
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2005, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
EaglePicher nickel-hydrogen spacecraft battery
EaglePicher nickel-hydrogen spacecraft battery
Keywords: Space technology
The Defence and Space Power Division of EaglePicher Technologies, LLC announced that its nickel-hydrogen (NiH2) single pressure vessel (SPV) battery has been selected by Bremen- based space technology company OHB- System AG to power SAR-Lupe, the future German satellite system for radar image reconnaissance. The order was received by German-based Diehl & Eagle Picher GmbH and is valued at EUR 2.7Mio ($3.6m US). The launch of the first of the five satellites is planned for 2005 with a Russian launcher; the overall system will be completed in 2007 to deliver radar images for the German Federal Armed Forces until 2015.
With a proven 12-year life span in space, the EaglePicher type SAR 10065 SPV battery operates at 28V and is rated at a capacity of 50Ah. OHB- System AG selected EaglePicher's nickel-hydrogen battery for its rigorous quality specifications and proven performance in space.
“The SAR-Lupe satellite system will provide Germany with a key national capability for crisis prevention, collection of intelligence information and support for deployed forces”, said OHB Project Manager Dr Ingo Engeln. “The selection of EaglePicher's nickel- hydrogen batteries for this mission- critical reconnaissance system is a testimony to the technological superiority, proven capability and quality of EaglePicher's solutions.”