nuclear-thermoelectric rocket
A rocket with a thermal ion engine, whereby the ions are ionized by electricity from a…A rocket with a thermal ion engine, whereby the ions are ionized by electricity from a nuclear reactor, and the fluid that is the source of the ions is heated by that nuclear reactor to increase specific impulse.
Meaning
1 sensesA rocket with a thermal ion engine, whereby the ions are ionized by electricity from a nuclear reactor, and the fluid that is the source of the ions is heated by that nuclear reactor to increase specific impulse.
Forms
plural: nuclear-thermoelectric rockets| Singular | nuclear-thermoelectric rocket |
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