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Orbital Computing as the Integrating Node of Multi-Domain Operations

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|Jul 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/kbo-2026-0078 | Journal eISSN: 2451-3113 (formerly 1843-6722) | Journal ISSN: 1843-6722
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 10
Published on: Jul 5, 2026
Published by: Nicolae Balcescu Land Forces Academy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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