The battery is based on VES16 space cells designed for LEO and small GEO applications between 30W to 12KW depending battery configuration. The batteries and cells ensure long life and high DOD. More than 80 spacecrafts are in orbit with VES16 batteries
Benefits
• Use of flight proven VES16 cells providing long life in LEO and GEO applications up to 18 years
• SP architecture (strings in parallel)
• Compact and scalable configuration in s and p
• Reliability and safety
Key features
• Circuit breaker and venting at cell level
• Heaters
• Thermal sensors
• Connector for power and telemetry
• Aluminum plate
• Individual cell balancing system (SBS)
• High DoD (80% in GEO, 30% in LEO)
Pulse capabilities
• High mission use energy density
• Cell stainless steel casing
• Hermetically sealed
• Manufactured in EU
• Certification ECSS standards