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But issues with helium leaks and malfunctioning thrusters left engineers scrambling to figure out what went wrong — and NASA ultimately decided the Starliner’s problems were not well enough understood for the space agency to allow Williams and Wilmore back on board.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024
The most recent problem with Voyager 1 is with one of the three thruster systems aboard.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2024
The test booster used grid fins and cold gas thrusters to control itself when its main engine was dormant, according to Landspace.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, scientists and engineers work through testing to better understand and resolve problems that occurred during Starliner's launch and flight, including some misfiring thrusters and helium leaks.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
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Jackie Wattles, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024
The most recent problem with Voyager 1 is with one of the three thruster systems aboard.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2024
The test booster used grid fins and cold gas thrusters to control itself when its main engine was dormant, according to Landspace.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, scientists and engineers work through testing to better understand and resolve problems that occurred during Starliner's launch and flight, including some misfiring thrusters and helium leaks.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Thruster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thruster. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
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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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