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Welders are seen here inside a large liquid hydrogen tank to…

Welders are seen here inside a large liquid Hydrogen tank to be used on our Space Launch System rockets. They are plugging holes left after the tank was assembled using frictional heating and forging pressure. Friction stir welding produces high-strength bonds virtually free of defects. Take a look: http://go.nasa.gov/2bdoWjf #JourneyToMars