- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 14th, 2012
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SLS Test Sees Thruster Burning for 550 Seconds [Video]
The motor will go on NASA's next-generation delivery system
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 28th, 2012
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Second Replica Engine Being Installed in Shuttle Atlantis [Photo]
The work is currently being carried out in Florida
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 15th, 2011
Backup Thruster Set Activated on Voyager 2
Mission controllers sent the commands a few days back
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 7th, 2011
Voyager 2 Switches to Backup Thrusters
The change commands were sent to the spacecraft on November 4
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 7th, 2010
NASA Successfully Tests Orion LAS
The experiment took place yesterday, May 6
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 4th, 2010
New Mini Space Thrusters in the Works
The Air Force is very interested in them
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 12th, 2009
New Generation of Ion Thrusters In The Works
They may benefit future space exploration
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 16th, 2009
How to Land When There Is No Air Around
Practice makes perfect in this instance
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 9th, 2009
Planck to Perform Mid-Flight Maneuvers
They will take it to the L2 point in July
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 30th, 2009
New Russian Spacecraft Could Use Rockets for Landing
It would be the first time the system is implemented
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 13th, 2009
Backup Thrusters Now Power Cassini
The main ones are constantly degrading
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 3rd, 2009
Cassini Will Swap Engines in March
Its current thrusters perform poorly
- Space
- By Lucian Dorneanu
- June 20th, 2007
Atlantis Space Shuttle Begins Journey Home
The crisis on the ISS is over, the shuttle can return home