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Carrying capacity of a vehicle
Payload is the object or the entity that is being carried by an aircraft or launch vehicle. Sometimes payload also refers to the carrying capacity of
Payload
Content of a message excluding headers and metadata
telecommunications, the payload is the part of transmitted data that is the actual intended message. Headers and metadata are sent only to enable payload delivery and
Payload_(computing)
Launch of small spacecraft together with larger one
Secondary payload, also known as rideshare payload, is a smaller-sized payload transported to orbit on a launch vehicle that is mostly paid for—and with
Secondary_payload
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up payload in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Payload is the carrying capacity of a vehicle, often an aircraft or spacecraft. Payload may also refer
Payload_(disambiguation)
Person trained for flights of a specific payload on a crewed spacecraft mission
A payload specialist (PS) is an individual selected and trained by commercial or research organizations for flights of a specific payload on a crewed
Payload_specialist
Secure network protocol suite
header modification attacks and replay attacks. Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) provides confidentiality, connectionless data integrity, data origin
IPsec
Nose cone of a rocket used to protect spacecraft during launch
A payload fairing or nose fairing is a nose cone used to protect a spacecraft payload against the impact of dynamic pressure and aerodynamic heating during
Payload_fairing
US Navy fast attack submarine class
the Virginia Payload Module (VPM), which would give guided-missile capability when the SSGNs are retired from service. The Virginia Payload Module will
Virginia-class_submarine
Network utility used to test the reachability of a host
terminal output vary by implementation. Options may include the size of the payload, count of tests, limits for the number of network hops (TTL) that probes
Ping_(networking_utility)
A hosted payload is a module attached to a commercial satellite with communications circuitry that operates independently of the main spacecraft but which
Hosted_payload
Measure of aircraft/spacecraft efficiency
payload fraction is a common term used to characterize the efficiency of a particular design. The payload fraction is the quotient of the payload mass
Payload_fraction
Single-stage solid-fueled booster stage
The Payload Assist Module (PAM) is a modular upper stage designed and built by McDonnell Douglas (Boeing), using Thiokol Star-series solid propellant
Payload_Assist_Module
Computer network protocol
unfragmentable" # Payload size payload_size: int = byte1 & 0b111_1111 if payload_size == 126: payload_size, = struct.unpack(">H", conn.recv(2)) assert payload_size
WebSocket
Part of the Columbus module on the International Space Station
external payloads or payload facilities. Four external payloads (payload facilities) can be operated at the same time. An additional external payload platform
Columbus External Payload Facility
Columbus_External_Payload_Facility
Partially-reusable medium-lift launch vehicle by SpaceX
carries the second stage and payload to a predetermined speed and altitude, after which the second stage accelerates the payload to its target orbit. The
Falcon_9
Multimedia information signaling
frame size and timing, are specified in an RTP payload format. The format parameters of the RTP payload are typically communicated between transmission
RTP_payload_formats
Spacecraft-rocket stage connector used as an American spaceflight industry standard
The EELV Secondary Payload Adapter (ESPA) is an adapter for launching secondary payloads on orbital launch vehicles. Originally developed for US launch
EELV Secondary Payload Adapter
EELV_Secondary_Payload_Adapter
Lin (3 October 2022). "何謂載荷專家 在太空站要從事什麼工作?" [What is a payload specialist? What does a payload specialist do on the space station?]. HK01 (in Chinese)
Astronaut_ranks_and_positions
Self-replicating malware program
pass through. However, as the Morris worm and Mydoom showed, even these "payload-free" worms can cause major disruption by increasing network traffic and
Computer_worm
The Payload Operations and Integration Center (POIC), part of the Huntsville Operations Support Center (HOSC), callsign Huntsville, or the Payload Operations
Payload Operations and Integration Center
Payload_Operations_and_Integration_Center
List of launches of SpaceX's fully reusable Starship
scale. It aims to achieve this by reusing both rocket stages, increasing payload mass to orbit, increasing launch frequency, creating a mass-manufacturing
List_of_Starship_launches
NASA program contracting commercial transportation services to the Moon
Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) is a NASA program to contract private companies to develop robotic landers, rovers, and satellites for missions
Commercial Lunar Payload Services
Commercial_Lunar_Payload_Services
Reusable superheavy-lift general-purpose launch vehicle under development
would be the first fully reusable orbital rocket and have the highest payload capacity of any launch vehicle to date. As of September 28, 2026, Starship
SpaceX_Starship
Unit of data on an Ethernet network
words, a data unit on an Ethernet link transports an Ethernet frame as its payload. An Ethernet frame is preceded by a preamble and start frame delimiter
Ethernet_frame
Indian navigation satellite
types of payloads, navigation payload and the ranging payload. The navigation payload transmits navigation service signals to the users. This payload is operating
NVS-03
Japanese satellite
Experimental Geodetic Satellite (EGS), as it carries the Experimental Geodetic Payload (EGP). EGP was launched from the Tanegashima Space Center on August 12
Ajisai
Falcon 9 became the first rocket to land propulsively after delivering a payload into orbit. This reusability results in significantly reduced launch costs
List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches
List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_Heavy_launches
Malicious software used in ransom demands
then runs a payload, which locks the system in some fashion, or claims to lock the system but does not (e.g., a scareware program). Payloads may display
Ransomware
NASA launch facility in Florida
Shuttle payloads to ISO 14644-1 class 5 standards. Opened in 1994, it is the largest building in the KSC industrial area. The Multi-Payload Processing
Kennedy_Space_Center
Partially reusable super-heavy-lift launch vehicle by SpaceX
Falcon Heavy's maiden launch on February 6, 2018, at 20:45 UTC. As a dummy payload, the rocket carried a Tesla Roadster belonging to SpaceX founder Elon Musk
Falcon_Heavy
Series of US military trucks since 1996
a series of military vehicles based upon a common chassis, varying by payload and mission requirements. The FMTV is derived from the Austrian Steyr 12M18
Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles
Family_of_Medium_Tactical_Vehicles
Next Spaceflight. Retrieved September 20, 2024. "Blue Ring Pathfinder Payload Ready for Launch; Blue Origin's New Glenn on Track for This Year". Blue
List_of_New_Glenn_launches
Reusable spacecraft under development by SpaceX
general sections: the engine bay, the oxygen tank, the fuel tank, and the payload bay. The retired Block 1 was constructed in a similar manner, though it
SpaceX_Starship_(spacecraft)
Spacecraft and payload processing facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center
The Multi-Payload Processing Facility (MPPF) is a facility at Kennedy Space Center constructed by NASA in either 1994 or 1995 and used for spacecraft
Multi-Payload Processing Facility
Multi-Payload_Processing_Facility
Partially reusable launch system and space plane
protect payloads from heating during launch and reentry. Payloads were secured in the payload bay to the attachment points on the longerons. The payload bay
Space_Shuttle
Protocol for delivering audio and video over IP networks
defines the codecs used to encode the payload data and their mapping to payload format codes in the protocol field Payload Type (PT) of the RTP header. Each
Real-time_Transport_Protocol
Off-highway ultra-class haul truck
one of the largest haul truck payload capacities in the world, up to 400 short tons (363 t) and has the highest payload capacity among mechanical drive
Caterpillar_797
Chinese super-heavy rocket in development
hydrolox engines. Current plans call for the Long March 9 to have a maximum payload capacity of 150,000 kg to low Earth orbit (LEO) and 54,000 kg to trans-lunar
Long_March_9
Formatted unit of data carried by a packet-switched network
user data; the latter is also known as the payload. Control information provides data for delivering the payload (e.g., source and destination network addresses
Network_packet
Soviet winged orbital vehicle
of the weight of the orbiter, while another 11% of weight was added by payload systems and removable parts. The wings of the orbiter contained elevators
Buran_(spacecraft)
Steel container used in the International Space Station
The International Standard Payload Rack (ISPR) is a steel framework container that is designed and been adopted by the International Space Station (ISS)
International Standard Payload Rack
International_Standard_Payload_Rack
Conversion of Soviet M-4 Molot bomber to carry outsized cargo
0GT payload container 126,500 kg (278,885 lb) 1GT payload container 112,700 kg (248,461 lb) 2GT payload container 111,200 kg (245,154 lb) 3GT payload container
Myasishchev_VM-T
European small-lift launch vehicle
December 2014, Vega C was designed to accommodate larger institutional payloads and compete effectively in the commercial launch market. Initially marketed
Vega_C
2026 cargo mission to the ISS
pressurized cargo module measuring 7.89 meters (25.9 ft) in length, with a payload capacity of 5,000 kilograms (11,000 lb), an increase of 19.5%, and a pressurized
Cygnus_NG-25
Rocket used to carry a spacecraft into space
launch vehicle is typically a rocket-powered vehicle designed to carry a payload (a crewed spacecraft or satellites) from Earth's surface or lower atmosphere
Launch_vehicle
Experimental NASA research aircraft
technology, while carrying an additional 2,000 pounds (910 kg) of research payload. General characteristics Crew: 1 Capacity: 910 kg (2,000 lb) Max takeoff
NASA_X-70_Fractal
American transporter erector launcher
equipment to include one Battery Operations Center (BOC), four launcher Payload Deployment Systems (PDS), one Reload Capability, and one BOC Support Vehicle
Typhon_missile_system
Geostationary communications satellite
UHF payload on the Intelsat 22 satellite for 15 years of service. Intelsat 22 had three distinct communications payloads. A 48 channel C-band payload with
Intelsat_22
Field in Ethernet frames indicating which protocol is encapsulated in the payload
is encapsulated in the payload of the frame and is used at the receiving end by the data link layer to determine how the payload is processed. The same
EtherType
Ethernet frame with more than 1500 bytes payload
Ethernet frames with more than 1500 bytes of payload, the limit set by the IEEE 802.3 standard. The payload limit for jumbo frames is variable: while 9000
Jumbo_frame
Smallest message entity exchanged using Internet Protocol version 6
payload of user data. The control information in IPv6 packets is subdivided into a mandatory fixed header and optional extension headers. The payload
IPv6_packet
Type of malware
are generally spread by some form of social engineering. Although their payload can be anything, many modern forms act as a backdoor, contacting a controller
Trojan_horse_(computing)
1982 EP by Hunters & Collectors
Payload is the second extended play by Australian rock music group, Hunters & Collectors, which was issued on 29 November 1982. It was co-produced by
Payload_(EP)
Soviet launch vehicle
Energia of the Soviet Union as part of the Buran programme for a variety of payloads including the Buran spacecraft. The Energia used four strap-on boosters
Energia_(rocket)
Value for unrepresentable data
recommends the operations getPayload, setPayload, and setPayloadSignaling be implemented, standardizing the access to payloads to streamline application
NaN
Motor vehicle
manufactured in Belarus by BelAZ. As of 2013, it was the world's largest, highest payload capacity haul truck. The BelAZ 75710 has a conventional two-axle setup
BelAZ_75710
European heavy-lift space launch vehicle (1996–2023)
the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) in French Guiana. It was used to deliver payloads into geostationary transfer orbit (GTO), low Earth orbit (LEO) or further
Ariane_5
United Launch Alliance launch vehicle
carrying the Peregrine lunar lander as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. Its second flight, conducted on October 4, 2024, as part
Vulcan_Centaur
Chinese heavy lift rocket
fifth most powerful orbital launch vehicle by payload to LEO and the CZ-5 the second most powerful by payload to GTO, comparable to the US Vulcan Centaur
Long_March_5
Type of dump truck
tri-axles were made in the 1970s. Haul trucks are denominated by their payload weight capacity. Most haul trucks have a two-axle design, but two well-known
Haul_truck
Two-stage small launch vehicle
as well as to be as flexible as possible as to suit a wide variety of payload requirements. Isar Aerospace has arranged to launch Spectrum from both
Spectrum_(rocket)
Partially-reusable medium-lift launch vehicle
on March 1, 2021, the vehicle is designed to be capable of delivering a payload of 13,000 kg (28,700 lb) to low Earth orbit in a partially reusable configuration
Rocket_Lab_Neutron
Computer communications protocol
tunnel. Tunneling protocols work by using the data portion of a packet (the payload) to carry the packets that actually provide the service. Tunneling uses
Tunneling_protocol
Partially-reusable heavy-lift launch vehicle by Blue Origin
configuration, both using seven-meter (23 ft) diameter stages. It has a payload capacity of 45 tons to low Earth orbit. Development of New Glenn began
New_Glenn
Motor vehicle
MT6300AC is Bucyrus' largest, highest payload capacity haul truck, offering one of the largest haul truck payload capacities in the world, up to 400 short
Bucyrus_MT6300AC
Sports car launched into space in 2018
Musk's Tesla Roadster is an electric sports car that served as the dummy payload for the February 2018 Falcon Heavy test flight and became an artificial
Elon_Musk's_Tesla_Roadster
Chinese super-heavy carrier rocket
(TLI) burn from its hydrolox third stage of three YF-75E engines. It has a payload capacity of 70 tonnes (150,000 lb) to low Earth orbit (LEO) and at least
Long_March_10
Two-stage small launch vehicle, 200-300 kg to LEO
Photon will be capable of delivering small payloads of up to 30 kg (66 lb) into lunar orbit. The Electron payload Fairing is 2.5 m (8 feet and 2.4 inches)
Rocket_Lab_Electron
Space Shuttle orbiter (1981–2003)
flights of Spacelab laboratories, all four United States Microgravity Payload missions, and the only flight of Spacehab's Research Double Module. Columbia
Space_Shuttle_Columbia
Retrieved 25 October 2025. "Unknown Payload | Long March 8". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 30 March 2026. "Unknown Payload | Long March 6A". Next Spaceflight
List of spaceflight launches in April–June 2026
List_of_spaceflight_launches_in_April–June_2026
Space capsule type for cargo delivery from space
Starfall is a space capsule designed to return payloads to Earth from orbit/near orbit, developed by SpaceX. The vehicle intends to provide uncrewed, point-to-point
SpaceX_Starfall
Lunar lander built by Astrobotic Technology
developed by Astrobotic Technology as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. It is scheduled for launch in early 2027. The
Griffin_Mission_One
Aircraft that provides common satellite services
designed to take 2 kg payloads to the stratosphere on dawn to dusk single day missions and is working with a range of international payload customers. Kea Aerospace
High-altitude platform station
High-altitude_platform_station
Rocket able to lift 50,000 kg to low Earth orbit
A super heavy-lift launch vehicle (SHLLV) is a rocket that can lift a payload of 50 metric tons (110,000 lb) to low Earth orbit according to the United
Super heavy-lift launch vehicle
Super_heavy-lift_launch_vehicle
by Astrobotic Technology, selected as a part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. It was launched on the maiden flight of Vulcan Centaur
List_of_Vulcan_launches
Chinese medium-lift carrier rocket
Spaceflight Technology. Capable of placing at least 12 tonnes (26,000 lb) of payload in low Earth orbit (LEO) and at least 6 tonnes (13,000 lb) in a 700 kilometres
Long_March_12
Unmanned aerial vehicle
Precision Payload Delivery System (PPDS) is a small aerial drone originally intended for logistics, weighs 2.4 kg (5.3 lb) empty, and delivers payloads of up
Sypaq Corvo Precision Payload Delivery System
Sypaq_Corvo_Precision_Payload_Delivery_System
Retired expendable launch system in the Delta rocket family
military payloads for the United States Air Force (USAF), but was also used to launch a number of United States government non-military payloads and a single
Delta_IV
2003 failed flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia
commercial payloads with 21 investigations; 4 payloads for the European Space Agency with 14 investigations; 1 payload for ISS Risk Mitigation; 18 payloads NASA's
STS-107
field itself KINK payloads are defined as: next payload: type of the first payload length: length of the payload The following payloads are defined: KINK_AP_REQ:
Kerberized Internet Negotiation of Keys
Kerberized_Internet_Negotiation_of_Keys
Digital video format used for storage network transmission
followed by optional additional headers; the rest of the packet consists of payload. All header fields are read as big-endian. Packets are 188 bytes in length
MPEG_transport_stream
American unmanned aerial vehicle
engine). The greater power allows the Reaper to carry 15 times more ordnance payload and cruise at about three times the speed of the MQ-1. The aircraft is
General_Atomics_MQ-9_Reaper
Indian navigation satellite
types of payloads, navigation payload and the ranging payload. The navigation payload transmits navigation service signals to the users. This payload is operating
NVS-01
Data serialization format
short count is in the range 24–27), and an optional payload. For types 0, 1, and 7, there is no payload; the count is the value. For types 2 (byte string)
CBOR
Comparison of all orbital launch systems
Orbital launch systems are rockets and other systems capable of placing payloads into or beyond Earth orbit. All launch vehicle propulsion systems employed
Comparison of orbital launch systems
Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems
Indian expendable launch vehicle
multi-satellite deployment campaigns with auxiliary payloads, usually ride-sharing along with an Indian primary payload. As of December 2024, PSLV has launched 360
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
Polar_Satellite_Launch_Vehicle
Maiden flight of the Ariane 6 rocket family
600-kilogram (3,500 lb) payload, consisting of a mass simulator, plus a number of small CubeSats and other experiments as rideshare payloads. The launch experienced
Ariane_flight_VA262
Israeli military drone, 2009
Elbit Systems Hermes 900 Kochav ("Star") is an Israeli medium-size, multi-payload, medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed
Elbit_Hermes_900
NASA research facility in Alabama
known as the International Space Station Payload Operations Center. This facility supports ISS launch, payload, and experiment activities at the Kennedy
Marshall_Space_Flight_Center
Failed 2026 Indian satellite launch
launched on 12 January 2026 with multiple payloads for customers but failed to reach orbit. Mass: Payload weight: 1710 kg total Overall height: 44.4 m
PSLV-C62
Soviet space weapon prototype
previous statements on the USSR's peaceful intent. For technical reasons, the payload was launched upside down. It was designed to separate from the Energia
Polyus_(spacecraft)
First propellant transfer between Starships
the propellant transfer will fly an unknown amount of propellant as its payload. To prevent the propellant from boiling during the vehicle's time in orbit
Starship Propellant Transfer Demonstration
Starship_Propellant_Transfer_Demonstration
Satellite-servicing project
carrying the RSGS payload was launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The successful launch of the satellite carrying the RSGS payload occurred at 5:15 p
Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites program
Robotic_Servicing_of_Geosynchronous_Satellites_program
Software design pattern based on an event-updated object with a list of dependents
Generic; class Payload { internal string Message { get; init; } } class Subject : IObservable<Payload> { private readonly List<IObserver<Payload>> _observers
Observer_pattern
Arrival of a spacecraft on the Moon's surface
commercial operations on the Moon until now. Part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative, Firefly operated 10 NASA instruments aboard Blue Ghost
Moon_landing
Trucks produced by Mercedes-Benz
Special Vehicles in Cologne (May) included three basic models with the payloads of 1.5, 2.5 and 5 tons. Each model was available with a standard and a
List_of_Mercedes-Benz_trucks
Hierarchical file packaging format
network transfer of arbitrary digital content. A "bag" consists of a "payload" (the arbitrary content) and "tags," which are metadata files intended
BagIt
European space launch vehicle
postponed to 6 March 2025, successfully delivering its first commercial payload to orbit, the CSO-3 reconnaissance satellite. Ariane 6 was designed to
Ariane_6
1986 breakup of American orbiter
commercial, military, and scientific payloads. At launch, it consisted of the orbiter, which contained the crew and payload, the external tank (ET), and the
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disaster
Military light utility vehicle
transport vehicle Caracal 6×6 as a material transport vehicle (3.2 tons payload) In October 2018 the Netherlands ministry of Defence awarded a contract
Rheinmetall_Caracal
travel, tourism, insurance
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