fairing

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Recent Examples of fairing The radio silence began after Ars reported that not only was the Terran R likely to be manufactured more traditionally, but that the company was sourcing key elements of the booster—including its payload fairing and pressure domes—from European suppliers. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2025 The massive payload fairing of New Glenn, which had a successful debut in January, is particularly appealing to AST because its BlueBird satellites are so large. Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 6 Mar. 2025 The satellite is flat in shape, hence its name, and stackable to fit as many spacecraft as possible into the envelope of a rocket's payload fairing. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025 Benda The fairings over the upside-down telescopic fork legs create the appearance of a pre-war-style girder design. New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2025 All other systems, including the second stage, third stage (the Redshift orbital transfer vehicle) and the fairing are already flight qualified. Andrew Jones, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2025 Starship has a massive 9-meter wide cargo fairing. Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2025 New Glenn’s fairing is a little smaller at 7 meters. Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2025 Still, that is the largest fairing on an operational rocket today. Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairing
Noun
  • But Ed’s gift is like a metaphor for what’s happening in the world.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Where to Shop Freethinkers General Store Owner Lisa Jenkins handpicks each item for Freethinkers General Store, which sells clothing, jewelry, bags, shoes, and gifts such as candles, games, notebooks, and puzzles.
    Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Over the past year, the project generated more than $200,000 for conservation efforts between streaming royalties and donations from individuals and institutions, according to UN Live.
    Claire Murashima, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Trump raised a record-breaking $239 million for his January inaugural events, with major donations from companies like Meta, Amazon and Nvidia but none from Musk or any of his companies.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • On the presentation side, Virtuos has added a much more robust lighting system than before, and the game looks hyper-detailed.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Gates open at 6:30 p.m., with pre-show entertainment taking the stage at 7 p.m., followed by the film presentation at 8 p.m., Denver Film said.
    John Wenzel, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • At present, there is no information available on the containment of the fire.
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  • Artificial intelligence is a hot topic on screen at present but its use is also being debated behind the camera.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In recent years, Latinos have made strides in their contributions to the American economy via entrepreneurship.
    Lyanne Alfaro, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Industry titan Lenny Waronker will receive the Ahmet Ertegun Award for his contributions to the business side of music.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Fairing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairing. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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