The world’s largest airplane manufacturer has recently placed a multi-million dollar order with Saft Batteries. The hefty contract from Boeing calls on Saft to deliver high-performance lithium-ion batteries for the first order for Boeing’s 702B series satellite, a medium-level power satellite with six to 12kW of on-board power. The order is the first under Saft’s five-year long-term agreement with Boeing, announced last year.
“Saft is pleased to begin filling the first order against this major contract with Boeing,” said Thomas Alcide, General Manager of Saft’s Specialty Battery Group. “This is our second order from Boeing for a Li-ion satellite using Saft VES140 cells, and we look forward to supporting additional programs during the next five years.”
The VES140 batteries from Saft will power four geostationary satellites for Intelsat S.A., the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services, that will offer C- and Ku-band capacity optimized to distribute video, network and voice services from Asia and Africa to the Americas and Europe.
Saft’s VES140 batteries are touted for being light in weight and long-lasting, providing as much as 18 years of battery life.