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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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Apollo is tailored for mass manufacturability and is designed to function in collaborative environments with high payloads and safety standards.
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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
By packing significantly more energy into the same space, these advanced batteries enable drones to fly longer distances and carry heavier payloads without requiring extra batteries.
—Jaehee Sweeney, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
This means the design will be maximally modular, enabling sensors and other payloads to be swapped in and out to meet specific mission parameters.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2024
Additionally, through the extensive use of modular construction, open architecture, and commercial off-the-shelf components, the Virginia class is designed to remain state-of-the-art for its entire operational life by rapidly introducing new systems and payloads.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2024
Moscow responded by using an experimental medium-range missile, with hypersonic speeds and a multiple warhead system usually reserved for nuclear payloads, to strike Dnipro Thursday.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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
By packing significantly more energy into the same space, these advanced batteries enable drones to fly longer distances and carry heavier payloads without requiring extra batteries.
—Jaehee Sweeney, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
This means the design will be maximally modular, enabling sensors and other payloads to be swapped in and out to meet specific mission parameters.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2024
Additionally, through the extensive use of modular construction, open architecture, and commercial off-the-shelf components, the Virginia class is designed to remain state-of-the-art for its entire operational life by rapidly introducing new systems and payloads.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2024
Moscow responded by using an experimental medium-range missile, with hypersonic speeds and a multiple warhead system usually reserved for nuclear payloads, to strike Dnipro Thursday.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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