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nose cone

noun

Rocketry.

the cone-shaped forward section of a rocket or guided missile, including a heat shield and containing the payload.

nose cone

noun

the conical forward section of a missile, spacecraft, etc, designed to withstand high temperatures, esp during re-entry into the earth's atmosphere

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nose cone¹

First recorded in 1945–50

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Nearby Tundergarth Church, which overlooks the field where the nose cone was found, is also a site of remembrance.

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That will help workers install the tips of the rockets, known as the forward assembly, which includes the nose cone and forward skirt.

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Once the solid rocket motors are installed, the final piece to complete the solid rocket boosters are the tips — the so-called forward assembly, including the nose cones and forward skirts.

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Both groups use instruments hitched to the nose cone to ensure that only the freshest, most undisturbed air is sampled.

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Later, the tip of the solid rocket boosters — the forward assembly, including the nose cone and forward skirt — will be installed atop the solid rocket motors.

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