fairing
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The upper fairing is wider, as is the lower fairing—including gill-like deflectors that can be opened or closed for the rider’s comfort.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
The telescope is already enclosed inside Falcon Heavy's protective fairing, the shell that surrounds a spacecraft during launch and shields it from aerodynamic forces and the atmosphere.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
“We expect to fully utilize New Glenn fairing capacity as we progress through our orbital launch plans,” AST SpaceMobile CEO Abel Avellan said during an earnings call last month.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 2026
The fairing that secured Clipper at the top of the rocket separated about four and a half minutes into the flight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2024
And to each he gave a fairing biscuit, spiced with cinnamon and ginger.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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