Four aluminum domes, each created using innovative friction stir welding processes, are seen in this overhead view of the Advanced Welding and Manufacturing Facility at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
Four aluminum domes, each created using innovative friction stir welding processes, are seen in this overhead view of the Advanced Welding and Manufacturing Facility at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. In this cutting-edge facility, NASA and contractor engineers and technicians develop complex manufacturing processes aimed at delivering high-strength, defect-free, uniformly bonded aluminum structures — a vital requirement for next-generation launch vehicles and hardware designed for long-term space travel.
Image credit: NASA/MSFC/David Higginbotham