Bussard ramjet

Noun

Meaning

Bussard ramjet (plural Bussard ramjets)

(astronautics) A fusion rocket that gathers fuel from the interstellar medium through attraction via a magnetic field, functioning akin to a regular ramjet.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Because of this fear, humans have placed a Bussard ramjet field generator in close orbit around Down's sun, thus enabling them to destroy the Grog population should they ever take hostile action against any sentient species. Source: Internet

The earlier, Belter period features solar-system colonization and slower-than-light travel with fusion -powered and Bussard ramjet ships. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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