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In article <1139@thumper.bellcore.com> karn@thumper.bellcore.com (Phil R. Karn) writes:
}> >So, just what are Lithium batteries, and why would they be prohibited on
}> >a space flight, when I am allowed to take one in my watch and mingle
}> >around thousands of people in public places? Are they radioactive?  What
}> >about a leak?
}
}The reason NASA bans them from the shuttle is because they have been
}known to explode when shorted.  They can usually tolerate a short
}lasting a few seconds (typically 5), which is how they can be
}wave-soldered to PC boards.  No, they are not radioactive.


They don't like getting wet much, either.  Is this a consideration for
something launched over an ocean that spends most of its time
(when it is not in a warehouse)
above water?


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