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