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Propulsion (Vehicle)
Attitude control, maneuvering, transfer burns, and integrated vehicle propulsion.
Vehicle propulsion handles attitude control, orbital changes, rendezvous, docking, stationkeeping, and primary maneuvering.
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Attitude Control
Maintains orientation with precision reaction systems.
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Maneuvering
Trajectory adjustments and orbital insertion maneuvers.
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Main Propulsion
Primary engines deliver major delta-v requirements.
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Mission Delta‑V
Budgets and reserves optimized across phases.
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System Overview
| Propulsion Roles | Attitude control, orbital maneuvering, course correction, rendezvous, docking, and deorbit. |
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| Thrust Classes | Reaction control thrusters, maneuvering engines, and main propulsion classes. |
| Propellant Management | Storage, conditioning, pressurization, gauging, and health monitoring. |
| Docking Control | Fine thrust control for proximity operations and collision avoidance. |
| Mission Use | Launch support, transfer burns, stationkeeping, rendezvous, docking, and deorbit. |
Propulsion Systems Architecture
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50 N–5 MN+Thrust range
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2–15 km/sMission delta-v
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MultiplePropellant options
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99.99%Reliability target