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Wireless network technologies for ground and onboard harness reduction
 
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Mars Express Avionics Test Bench highlighting the inter-unit electrical harnesses. Technology developments are required in order to reduce their mass and complexity by using multiplexing or potentially wireless techniques.

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  Last update: 4 April 2012 


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