A significant milestone has been passed in the development of a new radioisotope power technology to support future space missions.
In a landmark achievement for international space exploration, Perpetual Atomics, QSA Global, Inc. and the University of Leicester have completed the first historical production of an Americium-fuelled Radioisotope Heater Unit (RHU) full scale core containing ceramic form americium-241 pellets in a metal containment structure.
A transformative and successful safety testing campaign for future radioisotope power systems, conducted in the framework of the European Space Agency’s ENDURE (European Devices Using Radioisotope Energy) programme, has been completed by a team at Space Park Leicester and Perpetual Atomics Ltd.
A cutting-edge ‘space battery’ has been subjected to extreme shock levels to test its resilience for the harsh environment of a launch or planetary surface landing – and passed with flying colours.
A cutting-edge ‘space battery’ has been subjected to extreme vibrations to test its resilience for the harsh environment of a rocket launch – and passed with flying colours.
ispace and Space Park Leicester agree collaboration on approaches to lunar night survivability for future ispace lunar lander and rover missions.
