as in loads
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
the space shuttle can carry a maximum payload of approximately 50,000 pounds
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Among the tactical nuclear weapons stockpile are gravity bombs, anti-aircraft missiles, anti-ballistic missile systems, torpedoes, and nuclear mines, as well as nuclear warheads that can be fired by Russian systems equipped for conventional and nuclear payloads.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
In our core business, AI-RAN has the potential to allow the network to self-correct in real time, which is going to be more important as payloads rise.
—Tharin Pillay, TIME, 22 Dec. 2024
Even Windows backdoor payloads are, unfortunately, not new.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
SpaceX has designed Starship and Super Heavy to serve as a fully reusable heavy-lift system for launching massive payloads into orbit or on trips to the moon, Mars or beyond.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Apollo is tailored for mass manufacturability and is designed to function in collaborative environments with high payloads and safety standards.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Moreover, Dive-XL’s open-systems architecture ensures compatibility with third-party payloads, empowering operators to continuously upgrade and customize the platform as new technologies emerge.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Designed to deliver 10 payloads.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
Also flying were payloads for Astranis Space Technologies and Gravity Space headed for geostationary orbits.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
In our core business, AI-RAN has the potential to allow the network to self-correct in real time, which is going to be more important as payloads rise.
—Tharin Pillay, TIME, 22 Dec. 2024
Even Windows backdoor payloads are, unfortunately, not new.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
SpaceX has designed Starship and Super Heavy to serve as a fully reusable heavy-lift system for launching massive payloads into orbit or on trips to the moon, Mars or beyond.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Apollo is tailored for mass manufacturability and is designed to function in collaborative environments with high payloads and safety standards.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Moreover, Dive-XL’s open-systems architecture ensures compatibility with third-party payloads, empowering operators to continuously upgrade and customize the platform as new technologies emerge.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Designed to deliver 10 payloads.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
Also flying were payloads for Astranis Space Technologies and Gravity Space headed for geostationary orbits.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Payloads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payloads. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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