payload

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One payload, the Stereo Cameras for Lunar Plume-Surface Studies, will capture high-resolution images of how the lander's engine plume interacts with the lunar surface during descent and landing.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

However, Musk is counting on using his massive Starship rocket, which is under development and can lift more than five times the payload.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Starship hasn’t yet deployed an operational payload during the test missions, and SpaceX has grappled with setbacks during the development campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

SpaceX aims to launch one million satellites operating as data centers using its Starship rocket, which the company said will soon achieve launch rates of one flight per hour carrying 200 tons of payload.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Capsule weight, astronaut weight, payload weight—each pound required more fuel, and the fuel added weight as well.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson