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VISION FOR SPACE EXPLORATION Bryan K. Smith National Aeronautics and Space Administration Glenn Research Center Cleveland, Ohio Vision for Space Exploration Bryan K. Smith Chief, GRC Orion Project Office National Aeronautics & Space Administration Glenn Research Center Cleveland, Ohio November 14, 2006 NASA/CP—2007-214995/VOL1 39 https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20080003827 2018-06-17T17:30:19+00:00Z

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VISION FOR SPACE EXPLORATION

Bryan K. Smith National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Glenn Research Center Cleveland, Ohio

Vision for Space Exploration

Bryan K. SmithChief, GRC Orion Project Office

National Aeronautics & Space AdministrationGlenn Research CenterCleveland, Ohio

November 14, 2006

NASA/CP—2007-214995/VOL1 39

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