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Cold-Gas Thruster

The simplest thruster — it just releases a stored, pressurised gas through a nozzle. Low-performance but reliable, used for fine attitude control and on small spacecraft.

Part of Propulsion

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  • NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

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