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by ethbr1 731 days ago
Also, this is helium from the propulsion system.

>> Helium is used in the spacecraft’s thruster systems to allow the thrusters to fire without being combustible or toxic.

I'm assuming it's used to backfill tanks as they're emptied?

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Theres 2 use cases:

1) To keep the fuel/oxidizer pressurized and liquid (by pressure) as the tanks content empties.

2) for RCS thrust, as a cold gas thruster.