(spacecraft payload)

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• Payload fairing — is one of the main components of a launch vehicle. The fairing protects the payload during the ascent against the impact of the atmosphere: aerodynamic pressure and aerodynamic heating. More recently, an additional function is to maintain the… …   Wikipedia

• Payload — may refer to:* Cargo, goods or produce being delivered or transported * Payload (air and space craft), the net carrying capacity of an aircraft or spacecraft (as distinct from throw weight) * Warhead, a payload composed of explosive materials and …   Wikipedia

• payload — ► NOUN 1) the part of a vehicle s load which earns revenue; passengers and cargo. 2) an explosive warhead carried by an aircraft or missile. 3) the load carried by a spacecraft …   English terms dictionary

• payload — [pā′lōd΄] n. 1. a cargo, or the part of a cargo, producing income 2. a) a load that consists of anything carried by an aircraft, rocket, etc. that is not essential to its flight operations, including warheads, spacecraft, or passengers b) the… …   English World dictionary

• Spacecraft propulsion — A remote camera captures a close up view of a Space Shuttle Main Engine during a test firing at the John C. Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi Spacecraft propulsion is any method used to accelerate spacecraft and artificial… …   Wikipedia

• Payload (air and space craft) — In military aircraft or space exploration, the payload is the carrying capacity of an aircraft or space ship, including as cargo, munitions, scientific instruments or experiments. External fuel, when optionally carried, is also considered part of …   Wikipedia

• Spacecraft — Spaceship redirects here. For other uses, see Spaceship (disambiguation). More than 100 Russian Soyuz manned spacecraft (TMA version shown) have flown since 1967, originally for a Soviet manned lunar program, but currently supporting the… …   Wikipedia

• Payload fraction — In aerospace engineering, payload fraction is a common term used to characterize the efficiency of a particular design. Payload fraction is calculated by dividing the weight of the payload by the weight of the otherwise empty aircraft when fully… …   Wikipedia

• Payload Specialist — In NASA vernacular, a Payload Specialist (PS) was an individual selected and trained by commercial or research organizations for flights of a specific payload on a Space Shuttle mission. Payload specialists included non NASA astronauts designated …   Wikipedia

• spacecraft — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. spaceship, rocket, transport (see astronautics). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. rocket, spaceship, shuttle, space shuttle, space station, satellite, flying saucer, capsule, unidentified flying object (UFO),… …   English dictionary for students

• Payload Assist Module — PAM D with the Phoenix spacecraft. The Star 48 B engine is shown being spun, fired, yo yo de spun and jettisoned. SBS 3 satellite with PAM D stage inside the space shuttle …   Wikipedia