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payload

[pey-lohd] / ˈpeɪˌloʊd /
NOUN
cargo
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The Flamingo can fly for over 1,800 miles and carry a warhead of over 2,500 lbs, outmatching the Scalp in range and payload.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

It is expected to carry the largest commercial payload ever delivered to the lunar surface.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Based on their data from operating drones on Everest, its payload would likely drop to about a third of that on the mountain, just a fraction of the Chinese drone’s capability.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

The project also included researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China and members of the Chang'e 7 volatile payload team.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

If it launches on time, our payload will get to Mars on Sol 624, six weeks after Watney's expected to run out of food.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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

The first flight, called Endurance, will introduce a new class of commercial lander capable of transporting large payloads to the Moon.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Because Elytra can deploy payloads both in lunar orbit and on the surface, it gives future Moon Base missions greater flexibility for science and logistics.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Falcon 9 has been delivering payloads to space for more than 15 years at a rising pace: The company launched 165 of them last year, or nearly one every other day.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 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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