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As options dwindled, engineers revisited the primary roll thrusters to determine if they could be revived.
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 20 May 2025
The team concluded that the heaters were as good as dead and continued the mission with only the backup roll thrusters.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
Progress 91 engaged its thrusters at 6:10 p.m. EDT (2210 GMT), firing for a total of 3 minutes, 33 seconds, to provide an extra margin of safety between the space station and the oncoming rocket junk.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 1 May 2025
Starliner, though, suffered thruster failures and helium leaks in its propulsion system.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 20 May 2025
The team concluded that the heaters were as good as dead and continued the mission with only the backup roll thrusters.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
Progress 91 engaged its thrusters at 6:10 p.m. EDT (2210 GMT), firing for a total of 3 minutes, 33 seconds, to provide an extra margin of safety between the space station and the oncoming rocket junk.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 1 May 2025
Starliner, though, suffered thruster failures and helium leaks in its propulsion system.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Thruster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thruster. Accessed 25 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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