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cold gas thrusters
Coverage of cold gas thrusters in the Nexus archive.
- Here's how engineers plan to save the satellite sent to save NASA's Swift mission
The Link satellite, designed to rescue NASA's Swift gamma-ray observatory, experienced a loss of control due to spinning on multiple axes and failed reaction wheels. Engineers are addressing issues with cold gas thrusters to stabilize the spacecraft, which was contracted by NASA to boost Swift's orbit.