The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 1 letter word SATURN V
S
A
T
U
R
N
V
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "a moon rocket?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a moon rocket? = saturn v.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.