First Weld Made to New Spacecraft
Construction has begun on the first new NASA orbit-bound, human spacecraft to be built in 20 years. Engineers at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans have started welding together the first Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle. The craft is scheduled for a test flight in 2013, during which the unmanned vehicle will orbit the Earth several times. NASA’s last spacecraft built to orbit humans was space shuttle Endeavour, which was completed in 1991.
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Yes, I know. See my reply to ivanleo?
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@Dochirin Then why does the rotating tool look like a 2 flute high helix endmill, and furthermore, why the hell is there swarf?! Doesn't look like FSW to me.
renewal of an artificial atmosphere with oxygen, it is possible?
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what's happening here in the video? what part is this? who designed it? why is it important this is being welded? Who are the people working here? the director? what inspired the design? What building are we in, or for that matter what state? This looks ;ike the human carrying capsule but there's no information in this video. It was interesting yeah, and cool to see the facility and a little how things are done, but there's like no information here
Looks like they used “friction stir welding”. Dope clip but yeah, get more shots of the actual work.