First Battery Depassivation sequence
Date: 19 September 2004
Satellite: Cassini-Huygens
Depicts: Current and voltage during battery depassivation
Copyright: ESA
During the test the depassivating layer that develops naturally over time is removed from the batteries by connecting them to a load for a short period of time. Removing the layer is necessary for later usage of the batteries.
Last Update: 1 September 2019