nuclear-electric rocket engine

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nuclear-electric rocket engine [′nü·klē·ər i¦lek·trik ′räk·ət ‚en·jən]

(aerospace engineering)

A rocket engine in which a nuclear reactor is used to generate electricity that is used in an electric propulsion system or as a heat source for the working fluid.

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