Payload fairing

A payload fairing or nose fairing is a nose cone used to protect a spacecraft payload against the impact of dynamic pressure and aerodynamic heating during launch through an atmosphere. It is also a type of heat shield.

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Payload fairing

A payload fairing or nose fairing is a nose cone used to protect a spacecraft payload against the impact of dynamic pressure and aerodynamic heating during launch through an atmosphere. It is also a type of heat shield.

Source: Wikipedia "Payload fairing" · CC BY-SA 4.0

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