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That includes fixing the thruster issues from the first crewed spaceflight and conducting more propulsion system testing.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Since 2004, Voyager 1 has been using its backup thrusters after the primary system failed.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 20 May 2025
Within 20 minutes of receiving the signal, the team saw the thruster heaters' temperature soar — a clear sign that the backup thrusters were firing as planned.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 15 May 2025
Each electric thruster on Psyche generates just 250 milli-newtons of thrust, roughly equivalent to the weight of three quarters.
—ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Since 2004, Voyager 1 has been using its backup thrusters after the primary system failed.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 20 May 2025
Within 20 minutes of receiving the signal, the team saw the thruster heaters' temperature soar — a clear sign that the backup thrusters were firing as planned.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 15 May 2025
Each electric thruster on Psyche generates just 250 milli-newtons of thrust, roughly equivalent to the weight of three quarters.
—ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
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“Thruster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thruster. Accessed 18 Jun. 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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