August 2010 

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NASA Aerospace Flight Battery Program 

Recommendations for Technical Requirements for 

Inclusion in Aerospace Battery Procurements 

David S. Jung 

Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland 

Michelle A. Manzo 

Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio 
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NASA/TM-2010-216728/Volume II 

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NASA Aerospace Flight Battery Program 

Recommendations for Technical Requirements for 

Inclusion in Aerospace Battery Procurements 

David S. Jung 

Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland 

Michelle A. Manzo 

Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio 
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NASA Aerospace Flight Battery Program

Recommendations for Technical Requirements for Inclusion in Aerospace 

Battery Procurements

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Jung, David S.; Manzo, Michelle A.

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This NASA Aerospace Flight Battery Systems Working Group was chartered within the NASA Engineering and Safety Center 

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various aspects of implementing battery technology in the aerospace industry. This document contains Part 2 - Volume II 

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