Thrusters/zh

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Thrusters are the primary means that all ships and even stations use to maneuver around. Thrusters only provide direct linear thrust in the direction away from the nozzle regardless of their physical position on the ship, they will not apply any torque or cause any rotation of the ship to any axis (see Gyroscope). As long as the thruster is directly connected to the Grid (not a sub-grid or attached via Landing Gear), they will provide thrust from the center of mass so there is little restriction on placement. There are two major types of thrusters: Standard Thrusters, Ion based thrusters that use electricity as a fuel source to provide thrust and Hydrogen Thrusters, which use Hydrogen as a fuel which is comparatively much more powerful but also much more limited.