propulsion
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On the bright side, orders remained strong, with GE’s commercial engines and services business seeing a 93% jump in orders, and defense and propulsion technologies seeing a 67% bump.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
However, the Orion spacecraft experienced issues with helium valves on Orion’s propulsion system, which helps the crew navigate in space.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
The space agency is also drawing from external partners, such as the European companies that built the propulsion module for Orion.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
Barber's overall assessment was direct: "Orion itself seems to have worked pretty well, actually - certainly all the propulsion stuff, which is the real critical stuff."
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Five women were accepted for cosmonaut training—two from flying clubs, two parachutists, and a rocket propulsion engineer.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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