Orbital Sciences Corp. Awards GS Yuasa Lithium Power Follow-On Order for Additional Cygnus Satellite Batteries

摘要

GS Yuasa Lithium Power, Inc. has been awarded a follow-on order by Orbital Sciences Corp. to deliver batteries to be used aboard the Cygnus cargo logistics spacecraft supporting NASA' Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) program for the International Space Station. The order from Orbital is for battery sets for Cygnus spacecraft that will carry out missions four through eight of the CRS contract. In 2011 GYLP successfully completed deliveries of batteries in support of the initial demonstration mission and CRS missions one to three.