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ESA BR-294 The ESA History Project

15 April 2011
In 2009 the Alexandre Koyré Medal was awarded to the ESA History Project, coinciding with completion of the second phase of the project. The medal is a recognition of the impressive work that has been carried out over the 20 years since the project started.
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This volume contains the proceedings of the ceremony, plus a general overview of the ESA History Project and a bibliography describing its published output.

It also includes short contributions from some of the historians about their experiences of working on the project.

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