(C8) MICE is being prepared for its final mission

MICE stands for Mobile Indoor Cooling Equipment. It is used for blowing cool air on the Nickel Cadmium batteries during reconditioning periods before their integration on the Spacecraft. Here under is a picture of MICE #3, one of the three devices still existing at CSG.

This strange device with long hoses (also called Boas) has not been used since MSG-3 Launch Campaign in 2012... The reason is that batteries mounted today on spacecrafts rely on different technologies and don't need reconditioning and cooling anymore. This MICE #3 that has been re-validated specially for MSG-4 batteries will go to the museum after the launch.

So, there are still few weeks left to contemplate the (m)ice age or the historical dimension of MSG programme :-)

More explanations on MICE activities during MSG-3 launch campaign. Click here

and, for the MICE fans who want to know more about MICE#1 and #2, we shall tell them that the first one is already ready for the museum as it did not pass the validation test and second one will be the back up of MICE#3. Everybody hope that we shall not need it!