Role of sample return mission MUSES-C in asteroid study

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 2267-2269

  Fujiwara, A ^a   Kawaguchi, J ^a   Uesugi, K T ^a  

^a JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Asteroid Study; MUSES C; Sample Return Mission

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; INTERPLANETARY SPACECRAFT; METEORITES; SOLAR SYSTEM; X RAY SPECTROMETERS;

ASTEROID STUDY; MUSES-C; SAMPLE RETURN MISSION;

SPACE RESEARCH;

EID: 9444270416     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2003.07.065     Document Type: Conference Paper

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