jsc2024e065168 (10/3/2024) --- Nanolab Astrobeat module hull and core side by side. This investigation tests cold welding in a space environment. Cold welding is a method in which metallic materials fuse or weld at ambient temperature provided that there is sufficient high contact force. This technology has applications for repairing spacecraft hulls that may be perforated as a result of micrometeoroids. Image courtesy of Dr. Leonardo Barilaro, The Malta College of Arts, Science & Technology..

jsc2024e065169 (5/29/2024) --- Outside view of the Nanolab Astrobeat module. This investigation tests cold welding in a space environment. Cold welding is a method in which metallic materials fuse or weld at ambient temperature provided that there is sufficient high contact force. This technology has applications for repairing spacecraft hulls that may be perforated as a result of micrometeoroids. Image courtesy of Dr. Leonardo Barilaro, The Malta College of Arts, Science & Technology..

jsc2024e065166 (10/3/2024) --- Render of the Nanolab Astrobeat module core. This investigation tests cold welding in a space environment. Cold welding is a method in which metallic materials fuse or weld at ambient temperature provided that there is sufficient high contact force. Testing consists of releasing tension in springs so two pieces of metal collide to perform cold welding. Image courtesy of Dr. Leonardo Barilaro, The Malta College of Arts, Science & Technology.

jsc2024e065171 (10/3/2024) --- Nanolab Astrobeat logo. Image courtesy of Dr. Leonardo Barilaro, The Malta College of Arts, Science & Technology.

jsc2024e065165 (10/3/2024) --- Render of the Nanolab Astrobeat module core with labels. This investigation tests cold welding in a space environment. Cold welding is a method in which metallic materials fuse or weld at ambient temperature provided that there is sufficient high contact force. This technology has applications for repairing spacecraft hulls that may be perforated as a result of micrometeoroids. Image courtesy of Dr. Leonardo Barilaro, The Malta College of Arts, Science & Technology..

jsc2024e065170 (10/3/2024) --- The Nanolab Astrobeat Principal Investigator Dr. Leonardo Barilaro poses with the Nanoracks team in Houston, Texas. Image courtesy of Dr. Leonardo Barilaro, The Malta College of Arts, Science & Technology..

jsc2024e065167 (10/3/2024) --- Render of the Nanolab Astrobeat module core. This investigation tests cold welding in a space environment. Cold welding is a method in which metallic materials fuse or weld at ambient temperature provided that there is sufficient high contact force. Testing consists of releasing tension in springs so two pieces of metal collide to perform cold welding. Image courtesy of Dr. Leonardo Barilaro, The Malta College of Arts, Science & Technology.