EnerSys ABSL Battery Successfully Launched On NASA’s Europa Clipper Spacecraft
EnerSys (NYSE: ENS) announced the successful launch of its ABSL™ lithium-ion space battery aboard NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft on October 14, 2024. The spacecraft, launched via SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket, will explore Jupiter's moon Europa through approximately 50 flybys to investigate its potential for supporting life. The ABSL™ battery system consists of three 8s72p modules connected in parallel, delivering over 540 ampere-hours of capacity through a 28-volt system. The battery was specially designed to minimize magnetic interference and will power both flight operations and scientific instrumentation. EnerSys' ABSL™ technology has been implemented in over 300 spacecraft and launch vehicles.
EnerSys (NYSE: ENS) ha annunciato il lancio riuscito della sua batteria spaziale agli ioni di litio ABSL™ a bordo della navetta spaziale Europa Clipper della NASA il 14 ottobre 2024. La navetta, lanciata tramite il razzo SpaceX Falcon Heavy, esplorerà la luna Europa di Giove attraverso circa 50 sorvoli per investigare il suo potenziale di supporto alla vita. Il sistema di batterie ABSL™ è composto da tre moduli 8s72p collegati in parallelo, che forniscono oltre 540 ampere-ora di capacità attraverso un sistema a 28 volt. La batteria è stata progettata appositamente per ridurre al minimo l'interferenza magnetica e alimenterà sia le operazioni di volo che gli strumenti scientifici. La tecnologia ABSL™ di EnerSys è stata implementata in oltre 300 navette spaziali e veicoli di lancio.
EnerSys (NYSE: ENS) anunció el exitoso lanzamiento de su batería espacial de iones de litio ABSL™ a bordo de la nave espacial Europa Clipper de la NASA el 14 de octubre de 2024. La nave, lanzada a través del cohete SpaceX Falcon Heavy, explorará la luna Europa de Júpiter a través de aproximadamente 50 sobrevuelo para investigar su potencial para soportar vida. El sistema de baterías ABSL™ consta de tres módulos 8s72p conectados en paralelo, proporcionando más de 540 amperios-hora de capacidad a través de un sistema de 28 voltios. La batería fue diseñada especialmente para minimizar la interferencia magnética y alimentará tanto las operaciones de vuelo como los instrumentos científicos. La tecnología ABSL™ de EnerSys se ha implementado en más de 300 naves espaciales y vehículos de lanzamiento.
EnerSys (NYSE: ENS)는 2024년 10월 14일 NASA의 유로파 클리퍼 우주선에 자사의 ABSL™ 리튬 이온 우주 배터리를 성공적으로 탑재했다고 발표했습니다. 이 우주선은 SpaceX의 팰컨 헤비 로켓을 통해 발사되었으며, 목성의 유로파를 약 50회 비행하여 생명체가 존재할 잠재력을 탐사할 예정입니다. ABSL™ 배터리 시스템은 병렬로 연결된 세 개의 8s72p 모듈로 구성되어 있으며, 28볼트 시스템을 통해 540암페어시 이상의 용량을 제공합니다. 이 배터리는 자기 간섭을 최소화하도록 특별히 설계되었으며, 비행 운영과 과학 기기를 모두 지원합니다. EnerSys의 ABSL™ 기술은 300개 이상의 우주선 및 발사체에 구현되었습니다.
EnerSys (NYSE: ENS) a annoncé le lancement réussi de sa batterie spatiale lithium-ion ABSL™ à bord de la sonde spatiale Europa Clipper de la NASA le 14 octobre 2024. La sonde, lancée via la fusée SpaceX Falcon Heavy, explorera la lune Europa de Jupiter à travers environ 50 survols pour examiner son potentiel à soutenir la vie. Le système de batterie ABSL™ se compose de trois modules 8s72p connectés en parallèle, fournissant plus de 540 ampères-heures de capacité à travers un système de 28 volts. La batterie a été spécialement conçue pour minimiser les interférences magnétiques et alimentera à la fois les opérations de vol et les instruments scientifiques. La technologie ABSL™ d'EnerSys a été mise en œuvre dans plus de 300 véhicules spatiaux et lanceurs.
EnerSys (NYSE: ENS) hat den erfolgreichen Start seines ABSL™ Lithium-Ionen-Raumfahrtbatteriesystems an Bord der NASA-Raumsonde Europa Clipper am 14. Oktober 2024 bekannt gegeben. Die Raumsonde, die mit der SpaceX Falcon Heavy-Rakete gestartet wurde, wird Jupiters Mond Europa durch etwa 50 Überflüge erkunden, um sein Potenzial zur Unterstützung von Leben zu untersuchen. Das ABSL™ Batteriesystem besteht aus drei 8s72p-Modulen, die parallel geschaltet sind und über ein 28-Volt-System mehr als 540 Amperestunden Kapazität liefern. Die Batterie wurde speziell entwickelt, um magnetische Interferenzen zu minimieren und wird sowohl für Flugoperationen als auch für wissenschaftliche Instrumente Strom liefern. Die ABSL™-Technologie von EnerSys wurde in über 300 Raumfahrzeugen und Trägerraketen implementiert.
- Successfully launched battery system on NASA's Europa Clipper mission
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NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission was led by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in partnership with the John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and will explore Jupiter’s moon Europa to investigate its potential for supporting life. The spacecraft will conduct nearly 50 flybys of Europa, carrying scientific instruments to analyze the icy moon’s surface and subsurface ocean.
EnerSys' ABSL™ lithium-ion space battery powers the spacecraft’s flight and scientific instrumentation. The battery, consisting of three 8s72p modules connected in parallel, provides over 540 ampere-hours of capacity through a 28-volt system, performing various charge and discharge cycles throughout the mission's duration. The battery was specifically designed to minimize magnetic interference with the spacecraft.
“EnerSys is honored to play a critical role in powering the Europa Clipper mission,” said Mark Matthews, EnerSys President, Specialty Global. “This achievement underscores our engineering excellence and decades of experience collaborating with NASA to develop custom, high-performance energy storage solutions for space exploration.”
EnerSys' ABSL™ lithium-ion space batteries are renowned for their versatility and durability, offering unique features like deep discharge cycles, long lifespan, and the ability to withstand extreme vibrations. The ABSL™ space battery technology has been used in over 300 spacecraft and launch vehicles.
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EnerSys is the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications and designs, manufactures, and distributes energy systems solutions and motive power batteries, specialty batteries, battery chargers, power equipment, battery accessories and outdoor equipment enclosure solutions to customers worldwide. The company goes to market through four lines of business: Energy Systems, Motive Power, Specialty and New Ventures. Energy Systems, which combine power conversion, power distribution, energy storage, and enclosures, are used in the telecommunication, broadband and utility industries, uninterruptible power supplies, and numerous applications requiring stored energy solutions. Motive power batteries and chargers are utilized in electric forklift trucks and other industrial electric powered vehicles. Specialty batteries are used in aerospace and defense applications, large over-the-road trucks, premium automotive, medical and security systems applications. New Ventures provides energy storage and management systems for various applications including demand charge reduction, utility back-up power, and dynamic fast charging for electric vehicles. EnerSys also provides aftermarket and customer support services to its customers in over 100 countries through its sales and manufacturing locations around the world. To learn more about EnerSys please visit https://www.enersys.com/en/
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