{"id":368947,"date":"2026-08-05T15:34:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T10:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=368947"},"modified":"2026-08-05T15:34:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T10:04:43","slug":"powerbank-50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/powerbank-50\/","title":{"rendered":"PowerBank-50"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The company&#8217;s PowerBank-50 successfully powered a payload aboard\u00a0Skyroot Aerospace&#8217;s Vikram-1 &#8216;Aagaman&#8217; mission.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About PowerBank-50<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 333px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/HOXswErbgAAk0M_?format=jpg&amp;name=900x900\" alt=\"PowerBank-50\" width=\"333\" height=\"247\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TM2space<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Designed by:<\/strong> It is an <strong>indigenously developed satellite battery pack<\/strong> designed by the<strong> Hyderabad-based spacetech startup TakeMe2Space.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>designed specifically for small satellites.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>India\u2019s first indigenously developed satellite battery<\/strong> to achieve the coveted \u2018<strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"219\" data-is-only-node=\"\">flight heritage\u2019 status.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Note:<\/strong> Flight heritage refers to <strong>components or technologies that have been successfully used and proven reliable in the harsh space environment.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It powered an <strong>experimental payload from Cosmoserve Space on the orbital adjustment module of Vikram-1 at about 450 km altitude.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It includes <strong>lithium-ion cells, battery management electronics, cell heaters and an aluminium enclosure.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It has been designed for <strong>the harsh conditions of space such as vacuum, radiation, and extreme temperature fluctuations.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The<strong> intelligent battery management system<\/strong> capable of monitoring performance, balancing cells and transmitting battery health data to operators on the ground.<\/li>\n<li>Its<strong> built-in thermal management system <\/strong>keeps it <strong>operational during the extreme cold of orbit.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight:<\/strong> It weights <strong>380 grams<\/strong> and<strong> its size is of a paperback book.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Storage:<\/strong> It stores more than <strong>50 watt-hours of energy<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>It incorporates <strong>some of the highest energy-density cells available for small satellites. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost:<\/strong> It costs a <strong>little over Rs 1 lakh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Application:<\/strong> Multiple PowerBank-50 units <strong>can be stacked together to power CubeSats and microsatellites,<\/strong> with an operational<strong> life of up to five years in low-Earth orbit.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The company&#8217;s PowerBank-50 successfully powered a payload aboard\u00a0Skyroot Aerospace&#8217;s Vikram-1 &#8216;Aagaman&#8217; mission. About PowerBank-50 Designed by: It is an indigenously developed satellite battery pack designed by the Hyderabad-based spacetech startup TakeMe2Space. It is designed specifically for small satellites. It is India\u2019s first indigenously developed satellite battery to achieve the coveted \u2018flight heritage\u2019 status. 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