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payload

[pey-lohd] / ˈpeɪˌloʊd /
NOUN
cargo
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For the next satellite, the agency's third, "we aim to move toward developing our own technology -- specifically, our own payload to be flown on the satellite."

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

SpaceX says the rocket has a payload capacity of more than 100 metric tons, or more than four times that of its popular Falcon 9.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

That early drone, the Liutyi, started with a range of around 620 miles and a payload of around 45 pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

And there are more targets available now with a potentially bigger payload.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

The Enola Gay dropped its payload, the uranium bomb christened Little Boy.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Their explosive payloads did not detonate, and it’s entirely possible they were never meant to.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2026

IM-3 will deploy Altus-1 into lunar orbit along with its three payloads.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Upcoming evaluations will check the wiring harness connections required to integrate payloads.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

That could make the American drone more useful for rapid emergency response and dropping light payloads.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

This way, other nations could not infer from lack of openness which launches contained classified payloads.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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