Is there a need for an African space agency?

Space Policy

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 142-145

  Martinez, Peter ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY   (South Africa)

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EID: 84865971308     PISSN: 02659646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spacepol.2012.06.011     Document Type: Article

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