GS Yuasa delivers 5 MWh energy storage solution for space missions

GS Yuasa Battery Europe Ltd, part of Japanese battery cells maker GS Yuasa Corp (TYO:6674), has supplied a 5 MWh energy storage solution for space travelling.

Since March 2024, the lithium-ion energy storage system has been on board of Cygnus NG-20, a spacecraft manufactured by US aerospace and defence technology company Northrop Grumman Corp (NYSE:NOC). The project was realised as part of NASA’s programme aimed at the development of a cargo resupply system for the International Space Station (ISS).

The amount of energy stored by the new LSE190 lithium-ion cells system sets a new benchmark for energy storage in space, GS Yuasa Battery Europe said.

The company’s space cell solutions have supported more than 250 space missions over the past 30 years, according to the statement.

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