Welding in space? It’s happening! ✅
Our engineers have analysed the first-ever autonomous weld performed in orbit—a game-changer for sustainable space exploration. Discover how this breakthrough is paving the way for in-space manufacturing and construction, bringing us closer to building habitats and infrastructure beyond Earth.
Credit: ESA – European Space Agency
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This is very interesting ESA, thank you for your education, that was a great solution. I think in the exterior everything must be extremely more complicated and with very strict protocols, but in the interior I believe with more possibilities. This is a question: you can use metals in other way without solder?, for example set a metal plate with a strong double sided adhesive tape on the floor or walls, or to use epoxy putty for metals only in certain points? Also you can insert same part. I am going to tell you something, in the time when screws didn't exist and the glue neither, the carpenters they did something called "cola de milano", maybe this system can be useful in the space in some area always interior, combined with the above, without solder. Anyway, of course, the studies about welding are very important, but in all cases this involve energy, one thing to keep in mind. ✍️ Greetings ESA!!!👋🌠
So if the iss had things like hairline cracks in structural parts ,it could be repaired?
Cool