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The further forward rocket fins are, the more they tend to steer it. You could mount fins at the front, but they would have to be incredibly straight and parallel for your rocket to fly straight.

One of the worlds most famous anti aircraft missiles, the Sidewinder, has 4 small steering fins near it's nose. While it was being developed they found if these fins moved too quickly the main tube would actually twist and destroy itself !

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