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Hubble space telescope onboard battery performanceThe performance of six 88 Ah Nickel-Hydrogen (Ni-H2) batteries that are used onboard in the Hubble Space Telescope (Flight Spare Module (FSM) and Flight Module 2 (FM2)) is discussed. These batteries have 22 series cells per battery and a common bus that would enable them to operate at a common voltage. It is launched on April 24, 1990. This paper reviews: the cell design, battery specification, system constraints, operating parameters, onboard battery management, and battery performance.
Document ID
19960020583
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Rao, Gopalakrishna M. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Wajsgras, Harry (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Vaidyanathan, Hari (Communications Satellite Corp. Clarksburg, MD United States)
Armontrout, Jon D. (Lockheed Martin Missile and Space Sunnyvale, CA United States)
Date Acquired
August 17, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1996
Publication Information
Publication: The 1995 NASA Aerospace Battery Workshop
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Accession Number
96N24132
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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