General Information

Serial #

22

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL CASING & PARTS/ SYNTHETIC WIRECOVERING & PARTS/ CERAMIC(?) PARTS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

17.8 cm

Width

15.7 cm

Height

11.8 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Space Technology

Category

Space science

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

SONOTONE

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

Elmsford

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1964-1980'S (ISIS I dev't began in March 1964, ISIS I and II operated from Jan 1969 to March 1971 respectively.

Canada

Part for ISIS I and II exploratory satellite, Third and fourth of four Canadian designed and built ALOUETTE-ISIS Satellites used for pioneering ionospheric studies, Part of Canada's first space program, Which helped to stimulate development of Canadian space technology industry.

Function

Used to power ISIS I or II satellites during eclipse.

Technical

Cells were manufactured in U.S. to detailed Canadian Specifications resulting directly from technology developed in Canada to overcome problems with use of nickel cadmium batteries in Canadian arctic.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

GOLD STAMPED '2550520-1' & 'SER 022' OR 'SER 028'/ HAND LETTERED WHITE NUMBER ON EACH CASING END CORRESPONDING TO NUMBERS HAND INCISED ON BATTERY ENDS.

Missing

N/A

Finish

BLACK PAINTED CASING/ BLACK & WHITE SYNTHETIC/ GREEN CERAMIC

Decoration

N/A