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Overview of Payload Processing at Kennedy Space Center

Okrepkie, Christine S.
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The workshop for Lunar Science Applications brings like minded people together to discuss ways to get back to the Moon and showcase cutting edge science and engineering that will help make that a reality. This presentation will be provided to the attendees as a way to showcase and highlight how KSC's over 50 years experience with payload testing, integration, and processing can help the commercial and government space in getting back to the Moon.

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Okrepkie, Christine S.. 2015-04-01. Overview of Payload Processing at Kennedy Space Center. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20150022487

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