Noun
front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere
Source: WordNetnose-cone
A detector was placed in the nose cone section and the rocket was launched in a suborbital flight to an altitude just above the atmosphere. Source: Internet
After reaching orbit, Sputnik 2's nose cone was jettisoned successfully; however the "Block A" core did not separate as planned, preventing the thermal control system from operating correctly. Source: Internet
Drag can be minimised by an aerodynamic nose cone and by using a shape with a high ballistic coefficient (the "classic" rocket shape—long and thin), and by keeping the rocket's angle of attack as low as possible. Source: Internet
Externally, the new aircraft features a larger nose cone that accommodates the larger radar equipment. Source: Internet
In May 1959, a Jupiter missile launched two small monkeys into space in a nose cone ; this was America's first successful flight and recovery of live space payloads. Source: Internet
Shkval system was moved to the nose cone area. Source: Internet