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Design of Interplanetary and Lunar Missions Combining Low Thrust with Gravity Assists

Programme

Discovery

Programme Reference

2000-52

Prime Contractor

POLITECNICO DI MILANO

Start Date

2000

End Date

2004

Country

Italy

Application Domain

Generic Technologies

Initial TRL

TRL N/A

Target TRL

TRL N/A

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