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The spacecraft's four electric engines, known as Hall effect thrusters, were supplied by a Russian company named Fakel.
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ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
However, the agency also affirms that these thrusters can remain off until at least mid-June before worries arise about Psyche's trajectory toward its asteroid target.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 1 May 2025
An instant before touchdown, pressurized nitrogen gas thrusters fire to slow the descent to walking pace.
—Jennifer Earl, Analisa Novak, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
As the Starliner got closer to the space station, a second thruster was also lost.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
However, the agency also affirms that these thrusters can remain off until at least mid-June before worries arise about Psyche's trajectory toward its asteroid target.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 1 May 2025
An instant before touchdown, pressurized nitrogen gas thrusters fire to slow the descent to walking pace.
—Jennifer Earl, Analisa Novak, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
As the Starliner got closer to the space station, a second thruster was also lost.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Thruster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thruster. Accessed 20 May. 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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