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However, a helium leak developed that affected control of the capsule’s thrusters, used for docking and maneuvering.
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Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
Shortly after landing on Sunday, Blue Ghost began beaming back images from the moon, including one of its thrusters illuminated by the glare of the sun.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 2 Mar. 2025
Pale Blue’s thruster uses water as a propellant, which potentially offers a cleaner and more sustainable fuel for small satellites.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Chasing Innovation Like its predecessor, the Dory Explore sports a total of five thrusters (three vertical, two horizontal), an automatic depth-holding function, and the ability to proceed forward with the nose/camera locked at a maximum tilt angle of plus or minus 45 degrees.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
Shortly after landing on Sunday, Blue Ghost began beaming back images from the moon, including one of its thrusters illuminated by the glare of the sun.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 2 Mar. 2025
Pale Blue’s thruster uses water as a propellant, which potentially offers a cleaner and more sustainable fuel for small satellites.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Chasing Innovation Like its predecessor, the Dory Explore sports a total of five thrusters (three vertical, two horizontal), an automatic depth-holding function, and the ability to proceed forward with the nose/camera locked at a maximum tilt angle of plus or minus 45 degrees.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Thruster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thruster. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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thruster
noun
thrust·er
ˈthrəs-tər 
: one that thrusts
especially
: an engine that produces thrust by discharging a jet of fluid or a stream of particles
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