Dulles, Va.-based spacecraft and rocket builder Orbital Sciences Corp. ordered five more flight sets of batteries for its Cygnus space station resupply vehicle from GS Yuasa Lithium Power Inc. (GYLP), the Roswell, Ga.-based battery maker said in a July 16 press release. The LSE190 rechargeable lithium ion batteries Orbital ordered will be used for missions four through eight of the NASA Commercial Resupply Services contract. GYLP delivered batteries in 2011 for Orbital’s upcoming Cygnus demonstration flight and first three Cargo Resupply Services missions.
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