payload
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Military analysts say that one potential legitimate use of the large payload bombs would be destroying underground tunnels and bunkers, places ordinary bombs can’t reach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
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
Backed by Boeing's investment arm, US-based Reliable Robotics is currently testing its system on the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, a single-pilot cargo plane that can carry about 1360kg of payload over hundreds of kilometers.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
When I looked at the hairball on the payload, I didn’t see the eighth grade president; I saw the Super Bowl champions.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
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In the three attempted hackings identified, Transluce said it appears the agents were unable to access the data they sought, and turned to hacking techniques, appending what are called malicious payloads to their queries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
In addition to highlighting the growing diversification of China’s launch industry, some of the missions carried notable payloads.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 20, 2026
Their explosive payloads did not detonate, and it’s entirely possible they were never meant to.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
SpaceX is the world’s busiest rocket launcher, regularly deploying satellites and other payloads to orbit from multiple launch sites, with an established record on high-profile government projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
From the three sabotaged machines, the payloads veered sideways, arcing towards the barrage from the other three onagers.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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