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Colloquially referred to as one of the hardest professions, rocket science is actually a common name for spacecraft/space-systems engineering. However, one can also generalize this to include all forms of rocketry, including rockets that are not capable of space travel.

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Can rockets fly without burning any fuel with the help of gases under extreme pressure only?

Cold gas thrusters, generally using compressed nitrogen, are sometimes used for control, such as adjusting orientation in orbit. In that case the low thrust is, if anything, an advantage, as it makes …
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