payload
Defined in 7 places across 3 titles of the United States Code.
The term “payload” means an object which a person undertakes to launch, and includes subcomponents of the launch vehicle specifically designed or adapted for that object.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 1994–present15 U.S.C. § 5802Commerce and Trade · Definitions · in this section
- 2026–present51 U.S.C. § 50501National and Commercial Space Programs · Definitions · in this chapter
The term “payload” means an object which a person undertakes to place in outer space by means of a launch vehicle, and includes subcomponents of the launch vehicle specifically designed or adapted for that object.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 2465CThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · in this section
- 2026–present51 U.S.C. § 70103National and Commercial Space Programs · Commercial payloads on space launch system · in this section
The term “payload” means anything that a person undertakes to transport to, from, or within outer space, or in suborbital trajectory, by means of a space transportation vehicle, but does not include the space transportation vehicle itself except for its components which are specifically designed or adapted for that payload.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 1998–present42 U.S.C. § 14701The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · in this section
- 2026–present51 U.S.C. § 50101National and Commercial Space Programs · Definitions · in this chapter
“payload” means an object that a person undertakes to place in outer space by means of a launch vehicle or reentry vehicle, including components of the vehicle specifically designed or adapted for that object.
Source
- 2010–present51 U.S.C. § 50902National and Commercial Space Programs · Definitions · in this chapter
Payload.—The term “payload” means an object which a person undertakes to launch, and includes subcomponents of the launch vehicle specifically designed or adapted for that object.
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- 2010–202651 U.S.C. § 50501National and Commercial Space Programs · Definitions · in this chapter
Payload.—The term “payload” means an object which a person undertakes to place in outer space by means of a launch vehicle, and includes subcomponents of the launch vehicle specifically designed or adapted for that object.
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- 2010–202651 U.S.C. § 70103National and Commercial Space Programs · Commercial payloads on space launch system · in this section
Payload.—The term “payload” means anything that a person undertakes to transport to, from, or within outer space, or in suborbital trajectory, by means of a space transportation vehicle, but does not include the space transportation vehicle itself except for its components which are specifically designed or adapted for that payload.
Source
- 2010–202651 U.S.C. § 50101National and Commercial Space Programs · Definitions · in this chapter