Rocketry Glossary

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Ogive

o-give (oh'jiev, oh jiev') - In rocketry, t' shape o' a common type o' nose or tail cone. Ya scallywag! If t' sides o' t' cone are curved rather than straight, t' geometric shape o' t' cone is actually an ogive rather than a cone.


   

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