Inflatable structures technology development overview

1995 Space Programs and Technologies Conference

Volumn , Issue , 1995, Pages 1-10

  Cassapakis, Costa ^a   Thomas, Mitch ^a  

^a L Garde Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NASA;

INFLATABLE SPACE STRUCTURES; NASA PROGRAMS; TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT; TIME INTERVAL;

INFLATABLE STRUCTURES;

EID: 35348908778     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.1995-3738     Document Type: Conference Paper

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