nose cone

noun

, Rocketry.

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

nose cone

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of nose cone¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Science Daily

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.

From Los Angeles Times

Once the solid rocket motors are installed, the tip of the rockets — the 27-foot “forward assembly,” which includes the nose cone and the forward skirt — will be installed next.

From Los Angeles Times