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A look at the specialist fasteners being used to secure a new payload going to the International Space Station to measure the speed of sound

With the global space industry thriving, the opportunities for suppliers are huge. However, to meet the critical demands of the space business, quality control and adherence to specified requirements must be second to none in order to ensure the flight success of the spacecraft, the essential delivery of payloads, and the safety of the crew onboard.

Fasteners are one of the vital components that can ensure – or jeopardise – all of the above, and so aerospace companies are especially rigorous in their testing and selection of fastener suppliers and products. Specialist fastener manufacturer BUMAX is one such supplier that has been selected to provide crucial fasteners to be used on the International Space Station (ISS).

The specialist BUMAX 88 fastener range