The payload of a rocket is the part of the rocket that carries the cargo or equipment that is being launched into space. Payloads can be scientific instruments, food supplies, fuel, or other cargo. Payloads can also be anything that you put in your rocket that is not the rocket itself. This could be a flag, a camera, or even a small toy .
The payload of a rocket depends on the rocket's mission. The earliest payloads on rockets were fireworks for entertainment purposes.
For example, NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) has a large volume payload fairing to send larger exploration systems to the Moon and Mars or for science spacecraft on solar system exploration missions.
