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CubeQuest Challenge: Advanced CubeSat Technologies for Affordable Deep Space Science and Exploration Missions

Cockrell, Jim
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Cockrell, Jim. 2017-05-30. CubeQuest Challenge: Advanced CubeSat Technologies for Affordable Deep Space Science and Exploration Missions. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20170010263

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