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Russia's Progress cargo freighters often use their own thrusters to raise the lab's altitude or steer it out of the way of space junk.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
The Zip has a rear propeller to move it fore and aft and side thrusters.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Their return was delayed amid mechanical issues, helium leaks and problems with Starliner's service module thruster.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The mission gained worldwide attention when the spacecraft experienced several serious issues en route to the space station, including thruster outages and gas leaks.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
The Zip has a rear propeller to move it fore and aft and side thrusters.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Their return was delayed amid mechanical issues, helium leaks and problems with Starliner's service module thruster.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The mission gained worldwide attention when the spacecraft experienced several serious issues en route to the space station, including thruster outages and gas leaks.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Thruster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thruster. Accessed 29 Aug. 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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