In 2009 the European Space Agency published a peer-reviewed paper detailing why cold welding is a significant issue that spacecraft designers need to carefully consider.
2009. aastal avaldas Euroopa Kosmoseagentuur eksperdihinnangu, milles kirjeldatakse, miks külmkeevitus on oluline küsimus, mida kosmoseaparatuuri projekteerijad peavad hoolikalt kaaluma.