Payload
What a rocket carries to space, such as satellites, cargo or people.
The payload is the reason for the launch. Everything else on the rocket is there to deliver it.
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NASA Books Blue Origin to Fly New PROMISE Rover to Lunar South Pole
NASA has booked a ride for its nuclear-powered PROMISE rover to the lunar south pole aboard a Blue Origin lander, targeting a late 2028 mission.
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Two space companies signed a $1.3 billion agreement to build a new heavy-lift rocket for launching satellites by 2028.
SpaceX launches secret U.S. Space Force mission from California
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully lifted off from California to carry a classified payload for the U.S. Space Force.