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The image appears to show the bottom of Orion's service module where its main engine and auxiliary thrusters are housed.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
In other words, if there are major problems with Orion's navigation or propulsion system after heading for the moon, the capsule will still make its way back to Earth without any help from its thrusters.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The goal is to design, manufacture, and test a prototype thruster capable of stable operation with Earth’s atmospheric gases (N₂/O₂ mixtures), achieving at least 50% electrical efficiency and a minimum specific impulse of 4200 s.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
Armstrong made a calculated decision, deploying the craft's thrusters to stop the spinning.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
In other words, if there are major problems with Orion's navigation or propulsion system after heading for the moon, the capsule will still make its way back to Earth without any help from its thrusters.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The goal is to design, manufacture, and test a prototype thruster capable of stable operation with Earth’s atmospheric gases (N₂/O₂ mixtures), achieving at least 50% electrical efficiency and a minimum specific impulse of 4200 s.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
Armstrong made a calculated decision, deploying the craft's thrusters to stop the spinning.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Thruster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thruster. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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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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