by Thimmi » Sat May 31, 2025 9:28 am
STS stands for Space Transportation System, the official name for NASA’s Space Shuttle program. The "payload" refers to the cargo carried in the Shuttle’s payload bay, which could include satellites, scientific instruments, space station modules, or laboratory modules like Spacelab.
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ELV stands for Expendable Launch Vehicle, which is a launch vehicle designed for a single use; its components are not recovered after launch. An ELV payload refers to the cargo—such as satellites, scientific instruments, or experiments—that is carried by these expendable rockets into space.
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[b]STS[/b] stands for Space Transportation System, the official name for NASA’s Space Shuttle program. The "payload" refers to the cargo carried in the Shuttle’s payload bay, which could include satellites, scientific instruments, space station modules, or laboratory modules like Spacelab.
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[b]ELV[/b] stands for Expendable Launch Vehicle, which is a launch vehicle designed for a single use; its components are not recovered after launch. An ELV payload refers to the cargo—such as satellites, scientific instruments, or experiments—that is carried by these expendable rockets into space.
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