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MSFC Advanced X-ray Optics: Formulation to Flight

Stephen Bongiorno·Jeff Kolodziejczak·Wayne H Baumgartner·Jackie Davis·David Broadway
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Stephen Bongiorno, Jeff Kolodziejczak, Wayne H Baumgartner, Jackie Davis, David Broadway. MSFC Advanced X-ray Optics: Formulation to Flight. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20210023548

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