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Spacecraft antenna systems Final engineering report, Oct. 1963-Jan. 1966

Birgenheier et al., 1966

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8944463466301691274
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Birgenheier R
Kummer W
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HUGHES Page 1 SPACECRAFT ANTENNA SYSTEMS FINAL ENGlNEERING REPORT COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH BRANCH CODE 733 GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER GREENBELT, MARYLAND AEROSPACE GROUP RESEARCU AND DEVELOPMENT …
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