### Question
How is the term payload defined?


### Answer
The term **payload** is defined in *15 U.S.C. § 5802* as the following:

> an object which a person undertakes to launch, and includes subcomponents of the launch vehicle specifically designed or adapted for that object

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 5802*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 84-COMMERCIAL SPACE COMPETITIVENESS**

