U.S. National Laboratory Research Payloads Prepped and Ready for Orbital ATK CRS-7 Launch to the Space Station

Sharlene Katz, Ph.D., P.E., California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA

A CubeSat that tests out a new light-weight, longer-life battery system designed for the cold temperatures of space. A new configuration of high energy density materials known as ultra-capacitors, along with updated lithium-ion battery technology allows CSUNSat1 batteries to operate at very low temperatures without the added weight of a defrost system. A set of quantitative power and capacity goals are used to assess the battery system performance over a 200 day mission period.

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