File:SpaceX factory Falcon 9 booster tank.jpg

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English: The Falcon 9 booster tank is made of aluminum lithium alloy. Welding it without forming hydrogen bubbles is tricky. SpaceX uses friction stir welding throughout. I had to crop the welding jig from the photo because of ITAR restrictions. Let me just say that it is very clever, and the challenges are like building a ship in a bottle.
Date Taken on 15 October 2008, 11:42
Source Flickr: Falcon 9 Booster
Author Steve Jurvetson from Menlo Park, USA
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by jurvetson at https://www.flickr.com/photos/44124348109@N01/2997226647. It was reviewed on 4 November 2008 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0.

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