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This thruster uses this power to ionize a propellant (such as xenon), which is then funneled through nozzles to provide consistent thrust.
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Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
Then the Orion capsule will fire up its main thruster and shoot off towards the Moon on its 240,000-mile, four-day journey.
—The Week, TheWeek, 7 Jan. 2026
That week-plus stretched into nine months due to thruster problems aboard Starliner that NASA concluded made the ship unsafe for crews.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 2 Jan. 2026
But Starliner suffered thruster problems and helium leaks on the way up, so NASA delayed the vehicle's return to study the issues.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2025
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Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
Then the Orion capsule will fire up its main thruster and shoot off towards the Moon on its 240,000-mile, four-day journey.
—The Week, TheWeek, 7 Jan. 2026
That week-plus stretched into nine months due to thruster problems aboard Starliner that NASA concluded made the ship unsafe for crews.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 2 Jan. 2026
But Starliner suffered thruster problems and helium leaks on the way up, so NASA delayed the vehicle's return to study the issues.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Thruster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thruster. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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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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