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Microwave Sintering: Initial Scale-Up for Lunar Landing and Launch Pad Construction

Michael R Effinger·Ryan P Wilkerson·Gerald E Voecks·Holly S Shulman·Javier Sanchez·Zack S. Roberts·Doug L Rickman·Quinn H. Otte·Aaron J. King·William Kaukler·John F. Gerling·Ron Hutcheon·John N Huleis·Daniel J Hoppe·Ralph W. Bruce·Mike Baysinger·Martin B Barmatz·Curtis W Bahr
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Michael R Effinger, Ryan P Wilkerson, Gerald E Voecks, Holly S Shulman, Javier Sanchez, Zack S. Roberts, Doug L Rickman, Quinn H. Otte, Aaron J. King, William Kaukler, John F. Gerling, Ron Hutcheon, John N Huleis, Daniel J Hoppe, Ralph W. Bruce, Mike Baysinger, Martin B Barmatz, Curtis W Bahr. Microwave Sintering: Initial Scale-Up for Lunar Landing and Launch Pad Construction. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20210015831

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