China completes 1st in-orbit test for space fuel cells

China has successfully completed its first in-orbit test for space fuel cells on China’s space station, according to China Academy of Space Technology.All designated tasks have been successfully carried out, including the preliminarily validation for the cells’ system to operate in a vacuum, in low temperature and microgravity.The academy said this experiment has provided crucial data for future space fuel cell development.The fuel cell payload was on board the Tianzhou-5 cargo ship, the last resupply mission for China’s space station before it completes assembly.(Cover image from Xinhua)

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