EnerSys ABSL Battery Successfully Launched On NASA’s Europa Clipper Spacecraft
October 31 2024 - 3:15PM
Business Wire
EnerSys (NYSE: ENS), the global leader in stored energy
solutions for industrial applications, is proud to announce that
its ABSL™ lithium-ion space battery was successfully launched
onboard NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft. The launch took place on
October 14, 2024, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket from NASA’s
Kennedy Space Center.
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.
About EnerSys
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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and impacts of our products. Our commitment to sustainability
encompasses many important environmental, social and governance
issues. Sustainability is a fundamental part of how we manage our
own operations. Minimizing our environmental footprint is a
priority. Sustainability is our commitment to our employees, our
customers and the communities we serve. Our products facilitate
positive environmental, social and economic impacts around the
world. To learn more visit:
www.enersys.com/en/about-us/sustainability.
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Dave McMullen Sr. Director Global Marketing EnerSys 610-781-1071
dave.mcmullen@enersys.com
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