SMC-S-017 (2008), AFSC SPACE AND MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER STANDARD: LITHIUM-ION BATTERY FOR SPACECRAFT APPLICATIONS (13-JUN-2008)

SMC-S-017 (2008), AFSC SPACE AND MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER STANDARD: LITHIUM-ION BATTERY FOR SPACECRAFT APPLICATIONS (13-JUN-2008)., This document establishes standards for the development, testing, storage, handling, and usage of lithium-ion batteries for military spacecraft. Compliance with this standard is intended to assure proper performance of batteries and to provide protection against pre-flight degradation and premature degradation during operational use on space, launch, and upper-stage vehicles.