EaglePicher Marks 2 Billion Cell Hours in Space
When the United States entered the Space Race in 1958 by launching the Explorer 1 satellite, EaglePicher batteries were on board. Since then, EPT has contributed to every major US space mission, including many manned flights. After fuel cells failed onboard the Apollo 13 spacecraft in 1970, EPT's silver zinc batteries provided power for the life support and guidance control systems that returned astronauts safely. High-profile missions including the Hubble Space Telescope, the International Space Station, and Mars Curiosity have all relied upon EaglePicher batteries in recent years. Currently, there are more than 500 spacecraft in orbit powered by EPT products, involving numerous U.S. and international missions. The total accumulation of time will exceed 2,000,000,000 hours on May 11th at approximately 23:32 CST.