Titomic and NASA to Test Cold-Spray Metal Components Under Space Act Agreement

Titomic and the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration formalized a collaboration on February 17, 2026, under a NASA Space Act Agreement to test metal components produced by Titomic's Kinetic Fusion cold-spray process. The arrangement commits both organizations to evaluate cold-spray-manufactured parts under the terms of a Space Act Agreement, moving Titomic's large-scale metal additive techniques into an explicitly aerospace testing program.

Titomic is an Australian company known in the industry for its Kinetic Fusion cold-spray technology and large-scale metal additive processes. Kinetic Fusion uses high-velocity particle deposition to build or repair metal parts without melting the feedstock, and Titomic has positioned that capability toward heavy and large-format components. The company's reputation for producing meter-scale metal elements underpins its interest in proving the process against NASA testing criteria.

NASA has used Space Act Agreements to partner with private firms on nonproprietary testing and evaluation, and this agreement assigns NASA a formal role in assessing components produced with Titomic's cold-spray methods. Under the agreement announced February 17, NASA will run testing protocols on cold-spray-manufactured hardware to determine suitability for space environment requirements. The agreement ties Titomic's manufacturing approach directly to NASA's evaluation framework.

For makers and small manufacturers watching additive metal options, the collaboration links Titomic's large-scale cold-spray capability with NASA-level validation. If the testing under the Space Act Agreement finds cold-spray-manufactured components meet NASA thresholds, that could open a clearer path for industry adoption of Kinetic Fusion for large metal parts used in space or ground-based aerospace systems. The February 17 announcement frames this work as an applied performance validation rather than a research-only partnership.

Titomic and NASA will proceed with the testing regime specified in the Space Act Agreement and report outcomes as the program advances. The February 17, 2026, agreement places a practical evaluation of cold-spray metal components on NASA's schedule and gives Titomic a formal route to demonstrate Kinetic Fusion under aerospace testing conditions. Readers following metal additive developments should note the date and parties involved as the baseline for any subsequent technical results or qualification milestones.