kanderaketi ninaosale paigutatav kate, mis kaitseb kasulikku lasti (kosmoselaeva) dünaamilise rõhu ja ülekuumenemise eest stardil läbi Maa atmosfääri
nose cone used to protect a spacecraft (launch vehicle payload) against the impact of dynamic pressure and aerodynamic heating during launch through an atmosphere
N1 oli ebatavalise välimusega, peaaegu ühtlaselt teravnev kosmoseaparaat, mille tipus paiknes väga pikk kasulikku lastikaitsev kate, mille varju paigutati ka Kuule maandumiseks ette nähtud mehittaud kosmoselaev.
Payload fairings (PLF) of a launch vehicle are employed to protect the payload against undesirable environmental influences such as rain, sunlight, moisture, winds, salt and dust during launch preparations.
