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Oct 2023
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Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 119: R...

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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Rocket Propulsion Test Program Manager Christine Powell discusses chemical propulsion testing at NASA’s world-class facilities. 
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