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Book Title: Compass Final Report: Radioisotope Electric Propulsion (Rep) Centaur Orbiter New Frontiers Mission
Number of Pages: 78 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Item Height: 0.2 in
Publication Year: 2014
Topic: Aeronautics & Astronautics
Genre: Technology & Engineering
Item Weight: 9.1 Oz
Item Length: 11 in
Author: National Aeronautics Administration
Item Width: 8.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
