Bussard ramjet

English

Etymology

From Bussard +‎ ramjet, after Robert W. Bussard.

Noun

Bussard ramjet (plural Bussard ramjets)

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