Orion drive
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Orion + drive, since it originated from Project Orion, a U.S. government study from the 1950s.
Noun
[edit]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.
- An engine using such a method.
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[edit]See also
[edit]- Project Orion (nuclear propulsion) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia