KULR - KULR Lands Initial $400K NASA Contract for Automated Battery Cell Testing $2M in Total Orders Anticipated Over Several Quarters | Benzinga
SAN DIEGO, July 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KULR Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE:KULR) (the "Company" or "KULR"), a global leader in sustainable energy management, today announced it has been awarded a purchase order exceeding $400,000 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration ("NASA"), an independent agency of the U.S. federal government, as part of a $2M multi-phase agreement for its advanced automated battery cell screening system. The battery safety contract with NASA is to test lithium-ion cells going into future battery packs designed for the Artemis Program, a series of United States-led international human spaceflight programs. KULR will perform the tests on cells in reserve for upcoming Artemis missions as well as other pivotal manned space voyages. The cells used on the missions are required to meet certification to NASA's strict specifications for manned flights, EP-WI-037.
With a leading position in safe battery design and testing, and as a significant player in the global electrification movement, KULR is among the few companies to meet the stringent requirements and rigorous testing standards of NASA's JSC 20793 Revision D for crewed space missions. This qualification enables KULR's products and solutions to be used in the Artemis missions and other upcoming critical space voyages.
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