Satellite Equipped with Li-ion: the real value of Saft.

In this complex environment, Saft progressively demonstrates its strong position in the satellite industry, especially in the GEO market. This company since, 2002, has established perfect relationship within the worldwide space community.

Today, Connectikpeople.co is proud to pay homage for this company in the occasion of the 100thSatellite Equipped with Saft Li-ion Batteries Launch.

Connectikpeople.co recalls that the Inmarsat 5 F-1 satellite lifted off from the Proton M rocket in Baikonour, Kazakhstan on December 8, 2013.

This milestone marks its strong position in the satellite industry, especially in the GEO

market.

Connectikpeople.co observes that, to date, Saft customers have launched Li-ion batteries valued at M€120 into space. The company has put about 9,000 battery cells into orbit and logged 275 million hours, or 31,000 years, without failure or deviation. Its Li-ion technology is proven to last throughout the life of the satellite, up to 18 years of orbit in most cases.

Saft’s extensive list of partnerships includes space and defense industry leaders, such as Boeing, EADS Astrium, Thales Alenia Space, Orbital Sciences Corp, NASA, the European Space Agency, CNES and many others. The company’s long heritage in space dates back to its first satellite launch in 1966, and Saft has since continued to grow its market share within the sector, helped by its Li-ion technology.

Connectikpeople.co can also observe that, the most of the company’s batteries in orbit are within the GEO commercial or military telecommunication satellites, with the oldest, W3A manufactured by EADS AST, launched in 2004.

For these 100 launches, Saft provided long-life, high energy batteries, comprised of VES 140, VES 180, VL 48E and MPS cells, for the satellites. Saft’s Li-ion battery packs supply a voltage range of 4V to 100V with a capacity from 5.8 to 52 Ah at the cell level and up to 625 Ah at battery level.

A note of 9 out of ten rewards the amazing achievements accomplished by this company.

About Saft

Saft (Euronext: Saft) is a world leader in the design and manufacture of advanced technology batteries for industry. The Group is the world’s leading manufacturer of nickel batteries and primary lithium batteries for the industrial infrastructure and processes, transportation, civil and military electronics’ markets. Saft is the world leader in space and defense batteries with its Li-ion technologies which are also being deployed in the energy storage, transportation and telecommunication markets. Saft’s 4,000 employees present in 18 countries, together with its 15 manufacturing sites and extensive sales network, all contribute to accelerating the Group’s growth for the future. www.saftbatteries.com.