### Question
What does payload mean?


### Answer
**Payload** has the following meaning in *51 U.S.C. § 70103*:

> 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

#### Citation:
  - *51 U.S.C. § 70103*
  - Heading: **Subtitle VII-Access to Space > CHAPTER 701-USE OF SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM OR ALTERNATIVES**

