propulsion
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One option is the interim cryogenic propulsion stage already used by SLS.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
Unlike spacecraft equipped with engines that can periodically raise their orbits, Hubble has no propulsion system capable of maintaining its altitude.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin brings out the score’s color and propulsion, and the excellent Met Opera chorus creates the seething world of the dead, occasionally playing kazoos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 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
I doubted the usefulness of these oars as a means of propulsion.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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