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Boynton, 2001 - Google Patents

Precise measurement of mass

Boynton, 2001

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12465480619415011664
Author
Boynton R
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Publication venue
60th Annual Conference of the Society of Allied Weight Engineers

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Abstract Space vehicle weight is very critical. It is particularly important to have accurate weight if the vehicle weight is near the maximum allowable. Scales with accuracies as good as 0.002% are now available from companies such as Space Electronics. However, unless …
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
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