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zigmus64
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Tin whiskers have also been identified as the cause of some satellites going down too, so spacecraft definitely still using leaded solder.
https://nepp.nasa.gov/whisker/failures/index.htm
Also recommend looking at the homepage of that site. Lots of cool pictures and research papers on metal whiskering.
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An absolute gem. One of the first books I bought my daughter when she was born.