Boeing Gore Weld Tool at Michoud Assembly Facility, New Orleans

Boeing Gore Weld Tool at Michoud Assembly Facility, New Orleans. The facility manufactures components for next-generation aerospace vehicles, including the Space Launch System (SLS) for NASA's Artemis program. The Gore Weld Tool, built by Futureamic, joins massive aluminum dome sections using friction-stir welding for rocket fuel tanks and spacecraft pressure vessels. Michoud Assembly Facility has a long history in spaceflight hardware production, having previously manufactured components for the Saturn V rockets and Space Shuttle external tanks. It continues to be a key national center for large-scale precision manufacturing and assembly of spaceflight hardware, supporting deep space exploration efforts. Keywords: Boeing, Michoud Assembly Facility, New Orleans, Gore Weld Tool, Space Launch System, Artemis program, friction-stir welding, aerospace manufacturing Related photographs from the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, where NASA’s Space Launch System core stages are assembled for Artemis missions.