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<div id="contentwrapper"><div id="rightcontent"><div id="headimage"><img height="100" width="530" alt="National Space Science Data Center Header" src="/logo/nssdc_header.jpg"/></div><h1>Polymer Battery Experiment (PBEX)</h1><p><strong>NSSDC ID:</strong> 2001-043B-03<br/><strong>Mission Name:</strong> Picosat 9<br/></p><div class="twocol"><div class="urone"><h2>Description</h2><p>
          The Polymer Battery Experiment (PBEX) demonstrates the charging and discharging characteristics of polymer batteries in the space environment. PBEX validates use of lightweight, flexible battery technology to decrease cost and weight for future military and commercial space systems. PBEX was developed by Johns Hopkins University.
          </p></div><div class="urtwo"><h2>Alternate Names</h2><ul><li>PBEX</li></ul><h2>Discipline</h2><ul><li>Engineering: None assigned</li></ul><h2>Additional Information</h2><ul><li><a href="spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2001-043B">Picosat 9</a></li><li><a href="datasetSearch.do?spacecraft=Picosat 9&amp;experiment=Polymer Battery Experiment (PBEX)">Data collections from this experiment</a></li></ul><h2/><p>
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          <a href="mailto:dieter.bilitza-1@nasa.gov?Subject=NMC Comment/Question: Polymer Battery Experiment (PBEX) (2001-043B-03)">Dr. Dieter K. Bilitza</a>.
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