Assessment of Impediments to Interagency Collaboration on Space and Earth Science Missions

Assessment of Impediments to Interagency Collaboration on Space and Earth Science Missions

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 1-67

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COSTS; EARTH SCIENCES;

DIRECT EXPERIENCE; EARTH SCIENCE MISSIONS; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; INTER-AGENCY COLLABORATION; INTERAGENCY COOPERATION; PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE; SCIENTIFIC VALUES; SPACE SCIENCE MISSIONS;

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EID: 85052720511     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.17226/13042     Document Type: Book

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