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A Conceptual Open Pit Mine Architecture for the Moon Environment Cover

A Conceptual Open Pit Mine Architecture for the Moon Environment

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|Apr 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/arsa-2024-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2083-6104 | Journal ISSN: 1509-3859
Language: English
Page range: 11 - 41
Submitted on: Jun 26, 2023
Accepted on: Feb 12, 2024
Published on: Apr 9, 2024
Published by: Polish Academy of Sciences, Space Research Centre
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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