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What is the fuel type and operation mechanism of the in-flight thrusters and course correctors?

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What is the fuel type and operation mechanism of the in-flight thrusters and course correctors?

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The Phoenix spacecraft uses a mono-propellant hyrdazine system. The hydrazine passes through a catalyst chamber and decomposes exothermically into hyrdogen, nitrogen and ammonia. The propellant is fed to the thrusters by pressure applied above the diaphragms in the tanks.