Accession Number:

AD0711592

Title:

EVALUATION PROGRAM FOR SECONDARY SPACECRAFT CELLS. SYNCHRONOUS ORBIT TESTING OF GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 6.0 AMPERE-HOUR NICKEL-CADMIUM CELLS,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

NAVAL AMMUNITION DEPOT CRANE IND QUALITY EVALUATION DEPT

Personal Author(s):

• Christy,D. E.

Report Date:

1970-08-14

Pagination or Media Count:

27.0

Abstract:

The purpose of the evaluation program was reported in the document to gather performance information concerning sealed nickel-cadmium cells operating under a synchronous orbit regime. Such a regime simulates a space satellite maintaining a position over a fixed point on earth as the earth rotates on its axis and revolves about the sun. Author

Descriptors:

• (*STORAGE BATTERIES
• SPACE ENVIRONMENTS)
• (*SPACECRAFT COMPONENTS
• STORAGE BATTERIES)
• TEMPERATURE
• COLD WEATHER TESTS
• NICKEL
• CADMIUM
• RELIABILITY(ELECTRONICS)

Subject Categories:

• Electrochemical Energy Storage
• Unmanned Spacecraft

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE