Spacecraft that defies gravity by firing strong thrusters and discarding empty tanks on the way up Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROCKET Spacecraft that defies gravity by firing strong thrusters and discarding empty tanks on the way up (6)
3% IONPROPULSION Spacecraft thruster (13) Newsday Mar 22, 2024
2% SHED Discard (4) Puzzler Backwords Mar 3, 2026
2% EAGER All fired up (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 2, 2026
2% VATS Tanks (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 1, 2026
2% JETSAM Discarded cargo (6) Puzzler Backwords Mar 1, 2026
2% VAT Large tank (3) Premier Sunday Mar 1, 2026
2% REV Fire (up) (3) Newsday Feb 27, 2026
2% ION ___ thruster (physics lab device) (3)
2% KEELEDOVER Succumbed to gravity (10) LA Times Daily Feb 21, 2026
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