This provided 10% higher thrust, and higher specific impulse as well.

Some of these could provide reverse thrust for manoevering while mooring.

This concept was revived in the 1990s and today these packs can provide powerful, manageable thrust.

The idea of an engine that draws in air to provide thrust isn't new.

The resulting mixture of gas would then be directed out through a rear nozzle to provide thrust.

This would provide braking thrust to stop the ship in the destination star system.

The turbine would send the air out the exhaust, providing thrust.

Solid rockets can provide high thrust for relatively low cost.

However, the engine was not designed to provide thrust to propel a craft.

With nothing to provide thrust or to push against, all she succeeded in doing was waggling her arms and legs.