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The spacecraft docked at the space station on Thursday, after an issue with its thrusters.
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2024
On May 6, engineers discovered a malfunctioning valve in the Atlas V’s Centaur upper stage that required replacement, while a small helium leak in one of Starlink’s service module reaction-control thrusters was later detected on May 17.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 June 2024
The spacecraft managed to reach the I.S.S. during its second test flight in 2022, despite the failure of some thrusters to work as planned.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 1 June 2024
The leak eventually was traced to a flange where propellant lines feeding a specific reaction control system thruster in the port doghouse come together.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 24 May 2024
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2024
On May 6, engineers discovered a malfunctioning valve in the Atlas V’s Centaur upper stage that required replacement, while a small helium leak in one of Starlink’s service module reaction-control thrusters was later detected on May 17.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 June 2024
The spacecraft managed to reach the I.S.S. during its second test flight in 2022, despite the failure of some thrusters to work as planned.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 1 June 2024
The leak eventually was traced to a flange where propellant lines feeding a specific reaction control system thruster in the port doghouse come together.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 24 May 2024
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“Thruster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thruster. Accessed 11 Jun. 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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