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The PolCube CubeSat Polarimeter for Earth Science

Snorre Stamnes·Yongxiang Hu·Bongkon Moon·Young-Jun Choi·Eduard Chemyakin·Charles Hill·Walter Waltz·Vianni Ricano Cadenas·Marilee Roell·Michael Jones·Adam Bell·Jacek Chowdhary·Brian Cairns
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Snorre Stamnes, Yongxiang Hu, Bongkon Moon, Young-Jun Choi, Eduard Chemyakin, Charles Hill, Walter Waltz, Vianni Ricano Cadenas, Marilee Roell, Michael Jones, Adam Bell, Jacek Chowdhary, Brian Cairns. The PolCube CubeSat Polarimeter for Earth Science. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20240013671

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