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Engineering Challenges to the Long-Term Operation of the International Space Station (2000) / Chapter Skim
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... principal investigator primary life support system reusable launch vehicle simplified aid for EVA rescue special purpose dexterous manipulator safety, reliability, and maintainability space suit assembly space station remote manipulator system tracking and data relay satellite system feet per second kilobits per second kilogram kilometer kilopascals pound meters per second megabits per second nautical mile pounds per square inch (absolute) delta velocity (change in velocity)
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