May 30th, 2020 marked NASA’s return to manned space flight after almost a decade, as SpaceX successfully launched astronauts aboard the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon crew capsule from US soil.
Holston Gases’ locations in Huntsville, AL and Decatur, AL are very proud to have played a minor role in this historic event. As the chosen vendor for two SpaceX suppliers, they supplied various bulk and high-pressure gases and equipment used to manufacture fuel cell and engine components of the Falcon 9 rocket.
Welding & Auto Supply, Inc. opened a new location in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, effective November 18, 2024.