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OBJECT TYPE: NICKEL CADMIUM
DATE: 1968–1970
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1985.0399.001

MANUFACTURER: Sonotone Corp.
MODEL: ISIS/ 2550520-1
LOCATION: Elmsford, New York, United States of America

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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

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Sonotone Corp., Battery, between 1968–1970, Artifact no. 1985.0399, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1985.0399.001/

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