#nose_cone__ogive  front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere
  supertype:  front  the side that is seen or that goes first
  part of:  heat_shield  a protective covering that protects a spacecraft from overheating on re-entry
     part of:  spacecraft__ballistic_capsule__ballisticcapsule__space_vehicle__spacevehicle  a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically a satellite around the sun

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