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10 20 12 28 DESIGNINGSPACEMATERIALS TOWITHSTANDCOSMICDUSTGraham Rideal
Materials used to construct spacecraft and protective
gear—including the International Space Station and
space suits for astronauts—must be lightweight yet
strong enough to guard against cosmic dust that
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31 UNDERSTANDING THE AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFICRESEARCH GRANT PROCESSJaimie Tiley and Thomas Rice
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