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Payload fairing
A
payload fairing
is a
nose cone
used to protect a spacecraft (
launch vehicle
payload
) against the impact of
dynamic pressure
and
aerodynamic heating
during launch through an
atmosphere
. More recently, an additional function is to maintain the
cleanroom
environment for precision instruments.
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