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The low temperature microgravity physics facility: progress and status

Dick, G. J.·Liu, F.·Pensinger, J.·Larson, M.
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JPL is developing the Low Temperature Microgravity Physics Facility. The LTMPF is a multiple user and multiple flight facility that will provide a long duration low temperature environment for performing state of the art experiments at the International Space Station.

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Dick, G. J., Liu, F., Pensinger, J., Larson, M.. 2003-04-14. The low temperature microgravity physics facility: progress and status. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20210005176

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