"Small payloads" refers to a small amount of goods, data, or materials that can be transported or delivered. It generally implies a small size or quantity being carried or sent.
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«small»
«payload»
Sentences with «small payloads»
- «The real niche [for solar sails] is for very small payloads that have long duration [and] low thrust requirements,» says Les Johnson, principal investigator for technology for the NEA Scout mission at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.. (scientificamerican.com)
- He's taken hobbyist quadrotors made by German manufacturer Ascending Technologies and fitted them with custom microcontrollers, open - source software and grippers that allow them to maintain a precise hovering position, and to pick up and manoeuvre small payloads. (newscientist.com)
- The Electron rocket is designed to launch several relatively small payloads at once, allowing less expensive launches that don't require tiny CubeSats to hitch a ride with a more expensive, bigger probe. (newscientist.com)
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