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thruster [′thrəs·tər] (aerospace engineering) A control jet employed in spacecraft; an example would be one utilizing hydrogen peroxide. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| A hall thruster is a type of plasma-based propulsion system for space vehicles. The result is sideways movement just like a bow and aft thruster set up. Careful control of the tractor's thrusters would keep the craft close to the asteroid as it slowly pulled the rock off its collision course. |
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