Orion drive
English
Orion drive propulsion module schematic
Etymology
Orion + drive, since it originated from Project Orion, a U.S. government study from the 1950s.
Noun
Orion drive (plural Orion drives)
- (astronautics, science fiction) A theoretical means to propel spacecraft through space, by detonating nuclear bombs behind the spaceship and riding the nuclear explosions that push against the rear mounted pusher plate.
- (astronautics, science fiction) An engine utilizing such a method.
Coordinate terms
- nuclear-thermal drive
- nuclear-electric drive
See also
Project Orion (nuclear propulsion) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia