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B--Factual Errors and Other Minor Issues
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... It had not yet launched at the time of the decadal survey release. • Page 38 -- The text on this page explains the Earth Science Division's flight portfolio in terms of strategic and competed missions, as well as missions required to meet the nation's needs for sustained climate and land imaging observations.
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... • Page 54 -- It may be inappropriate to include the Mighty Eagle Prototype Robotic Lunar Lander in the list of directed missions in the Lunar Quest Program. • Page 55 -- The Keck telescope observatory is incorrectly listed as a national facility.
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