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The propeller is able to rotate 360 degrees for more precise maneuvering in tight waters, without so much as switching on a bow thruster.
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New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
For this mission, SpaceX installed two additional Draco thrusters into the spacecraft's trunk.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
Their experiment uses the Thunderbird Reactor, a compact particle accelerator comprised of a plasma thruster, a vacuum chamber, and an electrochemical cell.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Next comes some fancy piloting, the detachment of the thrusters, and then the scavenger ship is effectively so much deadweight in space, at least for now.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
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New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
For this mission, SpaceX installed two additional Draco thrusters into the spacecraft's trunk.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
Their experiment uses the Thunderbird Reactor, a compact particle accelerator comprised of a plasma thruster, a vacuum chamber, and an electrochemical cell.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Next comes some fancy piloting, the detachment of the thrusters, and then the scavenger ship is effectively so much deadweight in space, at least for now.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Thruster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thruster. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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