The Journal of Space Commerce

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Space Heritage Achieved by CisLunar Industries

Operates an Electron-Beam Welding System in Space

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Tom Patton
Jun 04, 2024
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ThinkOrbital recently operated an electron-beam welding system in space powered by a 20kV power supply developed by CisLunar Industries.

"Our unit may even have safely powered one of the highest-voltage operations ever carried out in space."
Gary Calnan, CisLunar Industries

The company was recently awarded a US patent for its modular configurable electro…

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