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The system consists of three 12-kilowatt Hall thrusters that are more than twice as powerful as current in-space electric ones.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025
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
The spacecraft developed stubborn thruster problems and NASA's and Boeing's efforts to troubleshoot them ultimately failed, leaving Wilmore and Williams to wait—and wait and wait—until a Crew Dragon spacecraft with two open seats arrived as part of the station's regular crew rotation.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
Despite the chaos with the bow thruster last week, Sandy decides to back into her even smaller spot again.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025
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
The spacecraft developed stubborn thruster problems and NASA's and Boeing's efforts to troubleshoot them ultimately failed, leaving Wilmore and Williams to wait—and wait and wait—until a Crew Dragon spacecraft with two open seats arrived as part of the station's regular crew rotation.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
Despite the chaos with the bow thruster last week, Sandy decides to back into her even smaller spot again.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Thruster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thruster. Accessed 31 Dec. 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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