Institutional challenges for space activities in Europe

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Institutional challenges for space activities in Europe. / Smith, Lesley Jane; Hörl, Kay-Uwe.
In: Acta Astronautica, Vol. 60, No. 3, 01.02.2007, p. 210-220.

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Smith LJ, Hörl KU. Institutional challenges for space activities in Europe. Acta Astronautica. 2007 Feb 1;60(3):210-220. doi: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2006.07.007

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