RCS thrusters are used primarily for sublight operations involving station-keeping, drift-mode three-axis stabilization, and space dock maneuvering. Each main RCS engine consists of a gas-fusion reaction chamber, a magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) energy field trap and upper and lower vectored-thrust exhaust nozzles. RCS thrusters are unstable in excessive magnetic flux as shield modulation is affected
RCS is an acronym for Reaction Control System.
In order to conduct a full thruster shut-down, deuterium must be vented.
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