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Five of the capsule’s 28 thrusters failed to function before docking with the ISS.
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Fernanda González, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
During that time, according to the company, Dragon maintained contact via laser links to Starlink satellites through 16 firings of the spacecraft's Draco thrusters.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 15 Sep. 2024
Additionally, though there is a stationary model, for those who do choose the propulsion version, a 67-kW (90-hp) inboard electric thruster and 10-kW (13-hp) bow thruster are used to move it around.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2024
The mission, however, turned into a months-long odyssey when Starliner experienced helium leaks and thruster issues after launch.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
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Fernanda González, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
During that time, according to the company, Dragon maintained contact via laser links to Starlink satellites through 16 firings of the spacecraft's Draco thrusters.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 15 Sep. 2024
Additionally, though there is a stationary model, for those who do choose the propulsion version, a 67-kW (90-hp) inboard electric thruster and 10-kW (13-hp) bow thruster are used to move it around.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2024
The mission, however, turned into a months-long odyssey when Starliner experienced helium leaks and thruster issues after launch.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Thruster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thruster. Accessed 6 Jan. 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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