A key component of battery safety and reliability is using cells of the highest pedigree that have been screened for any potential defects. KULR maintains a “golden lot” of MOLICEL 18650-M35A cells that have been screened to NASA’s rigorous WI 037 screening standard and also have associated Initial Lot Assessment (ILA) and Lot Acceptance Testing (LAT) datasets. Cells meeting these standards are required for batteries >80 Wh for crewed space applications as defined by JSC 20793 Revision D.

NASA’s WI 037 cell screening process is a rigorous methodology designed to ensure the highest levels of safety and reliability for space missions. This process includes comprehensive electrical testing, assessing charge and discharge performance, capacity verification, impedance measurements, and anomaly detection. Additional screening steps ensure mass and dimensional consistencies and also identify visual defects and corrosion which could be indicative of impacting factors for an eventual thermal runaway event. 

Your organization can significantly mitigate potential failure risks by using batteries constructed with cells that meet NASA’s strictest flight certification requirements. These cells are ideal for space, aerospace, defense, and other mission-critical applications. Any pack constructed with these cells will have superior safety, performance, and longevity.