Patent Number: 054105781
Section: claims

1. A nuclear propulsion rocket, comprising: a. a pressure vessel;  b. a reactor core in said pressure vessel having a plurality of nuclear fuel elements wherein each nuclear fuel element comprises:  c. a radial reflector between said pressure vessel and said reactor core; and  d. a rocket nozzle in fluid communication with the interior of said pressure vessel.  a. a pressure vessel;  b. a reactor core in said pressure vessel having a plurality of nuclear fuel elements wherein each nuclear fuel element comprises:  c. a radial reflector between said pressure vessel and said reactor core;  d. a control drum received in said radial reflector; and  e. a rocket nozzle in fluid communication with the interior of said pressure vessel. 2. The nuclear propulsion reactor of claim 1, further comprising a control drum received in said radial reflector. 3. The nuclear propulsion reactor of claim 1, wherein said nuclear fuel is provided with a plurality of axial bores along the full length of said fuel. 4. The nuclear propulsion reactor of claim 1, further comprising an upper and lower nozzle formed from reflector material in each of said hexagonal housings. 5. The nuclear propulsion reactor of claim 1, further comprising a flow passageway for coolant around said rocket nozzle. 6. The nuclear propulsion reactor of claim 1, wherein said radial reflector is formed from beryllium. 7. A nuclear propulsion rocket, comprising: 8. The nuclear propulsion reactor of claim 7, further comprising an upper and lower nozzle formed from reflector material in each of said hexagonal housings. 9. The nuclear propulsion reactor of claim 7, further comprising a flow passageway for coolant around said rocket nozzle. 10. The nuclear propulsion reactor of claim 7, wherein said radial reflector is formed from beryllium.