propulsion
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Its plan calls for additional propulsion stages in Earth orbit to send the lander toward the Moon.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
One option is the interim cryogenic propulsion stage already used by SLS.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
“The beauty of nuclear propulsion is that speed is free.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The launch was originally planned for mid-September, but was delayed to replace a valve in the Crew Dragon's propulsion system.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
At my old school, I did a project about propulsion using two-liter soda bottles, some pipe, and Nerf-ish foam rockets.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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