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Highly efficient systems that use electricity to accelerate ions. While they provide very low thrust, they can run for years, making them ideal for long-duration deep-space missions.

A newer, quieter design where the electric motor is built into a ring around the propeller blades, reducing vibration and increasing efficiency. T_hrustrar

Small thrusters used for attitude control (orienting the ship) and station-keeping (maintaining a specific orbit). Highly efficient systems that use electricity to accelerate

In space, thrusters are essential for maneuvering because there is no atmosphere to "push" against. They work based on Newton's third law—ejecting mass in one direction to move the craft in the opposite direction. they can run for years