http://www.abslpower.com/news Company news en enquiries@abslpower.com Copyright 2008 2008-11-05T11:39:00+00:00 http://www.abslspaceproducts.com/news/absl_awarded_contract_for_100th_spacecraft_battery/ http://www.abslspaceproducts.com/news/absl_awarded_contract_for_100th_spacecraft_battery/#When:10:39:00Z ABSL Space Products is celebrating the award of a contract for its 100th spacecraft battery.  The company has been selected by Thales Alenia Space to provide the Lithium-ion battery for the Sentinel-3 spacecraft, scheduled for launch in 2012. Space 2008-11-05T10:39:00+00:00 http://www.abslspaceproducts.com/news/absl_selected_to_supply_infrared_calibration_system_for_slstr/ http://www.abslspaceproducts.com/news/absl_selected_to_supply_infrared_calibration_system_for_slstr/#When:13:08:00Z ABSL Space Products is proud to announce the award of a contract for the design, development, and manufacture of the infrared calibration system and high-precision temperature acquisition electronics for the Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR).  This instrument will be launched in 2012 on the Sentinel-3 spacecraft as part of the joint ESA and EC GMES programme. The contract was awarded to ABSL Space Products by Jena-Optronik GmbH following a competitive tender process. Space 2008-07-30T13:08:00+00:00 http://www.abslspaceproducts.com/news/absl_power_solutions_wins_best_technology_award_at_soldier_technology_2008/ http://www.abslspaceproducts.com/news/absl_power_solutions_wins_best_technology_award_at_soldier_technology_2008/#When:09:30:00Z ABSL Power Solutions Ltd (ABSL), a leading UK portable power developer and manufacturer, today announced that it has won an industry award for technology specifically designed and developed to support the fighting soldier serving on Operations. The Soldier Portable Charger (SPC) is a major step forward in reducing the burden of power on the User at a time when Operations are demanding a greater reliance on battery power.  2008-06-26T09:30:00+00:00 http://www.abslspaceproducts.com/news/absl_selected_to_supply_lithium_ion_battery_for_gmes_sentinel_1/ http://www.abslspaceproducts.com/news/absl_selected_to_supply_lithium_ion_battery_for_gmes_sentinel_1/#When:13:04:01Z ABSL Space Products has been selected by Thales Alenia Space Italy to provide the Lithium-ion battery for the Sentinel-1 spacecraft, scheduled for launch in 2010.  This is the first of five planned Sentinel missions that form part of the GMES program - Global Monitoring for Environment and Security - a set of Earth observation missions co-funded by ESA and the European Commission. GMES represents the European answer to the ever-increasing requirements of environmental control, and thus provides an important contribution to environmental policies at a global level. Space 2008-06-18T13:04:01+00:00 http://www.abslspaceproducts.com/news/absl_to_conduct_astronaut_spacesuit_battery_program_in_colorado/ http://www.abslspaceproducts.com/news/absl_to_conduct_astronaut_spacesuit_battery_program_in_colorado/#When:06:20:00Z On 12th May 2008, at the end of a competitive process, ABSL was awarded the contract to supply Lithium-ion battery hardware to power the astronaut Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) by NASA Johnson Space Center. Space 2008-05-20T06:20:00+00:00 http://www.abslspaceproducts.com/news/absl_lithium_ion_batteries_enable_european_gps_satellite_mission_to_be_exte/ http://www.abslspaceproducts.com/news/absl_lithium_ion_batteries_enable_european_gps_satellite_mission_to_be_exte/#When:16:18:00Z Following the successful completion of the GIOVE-A satellite’s twenty-seven month mission, powered by ABSL’s Lithium Ion batteries, the European Space Agency (ESA) has recently announced that it considers GIOVE-A a “full mission success” and is therefore extending the mission by a further year.  GIOVE-A is the first satellite in orbit as part of the new, European-led Galileo satellite navigation system. Space 2008-04-15T16:18:00+00:00 http://www.abslspaceproducts.com/news/absl_powers_4th_sar_lupe_satellite_in_orbit/ http://www.abslspaceproducts.com/news/absl_powers_4th_sar_lupe_satellite_in_orbit/#When:10:39:00Z ABSL Space Products Establishes Itself as Leaders in Batteries for Long-Duration SAR Missions. Space 2008-04-02T10:39:00+00:00 http://www.abslspaceproducts.com/news/absl_space_products_completes_alfa_f_project/ http://www.abslspaceproducts.com/news/absl_space_products_completes_alfa_f_project/#When:15:21:00Z ABSL Space Products is proud to be able to announce the successful completion of the ALFA-F project for Thales Alenia Space. Space 2008-01-25T15:21:00+00:00 http://www.abslspaceproducts.com/news/absl_selected_for_watchkeeper_uav_emergency_battery_pack/ http://www.abslspaceproducts.com/news/absl_selected_for_watchkeeper_uav_emergency_battery_pack/#When:15:19:00Z ABSL Power Solutions Ltd (ABSL) has been selected to provide the emergency backup battery for the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD’s) new Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) programme – WATCHKEEPER – under prime contractor Thales UK with Elbit Systems as a significant part of the Thales team. AeroMarine 2007-12-05T15:19:00+00:00 http://www.abslspaceproducts.com/news/mars_express_5000_orbits_and_counting/ http://www.abslspaceproducts.com/news/mars_express_5000_orbits_and_counting/#When:15:17:00Z After four years and 5,000 orbits, our batteries continue to power the spacecraft that is delivering outstanding scientific data.  See ESA web-site for more details. Space 2007-11-29T15:17:00+00:00