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Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

thrusters  

DEFINITION

  • A thruster is a propulsive device used by spacecraft and watercraft for station keeping, attitude control, in the reaction control system, or long-duration, low-thrust acceleration. (en)

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http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_00883303

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