5 metres wide, has a payload bay roughly the size of a pickup truck.
What does PLB stand for?
PLB stands for Payload Bay
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Samples in periodicals archive:
The system's unique multipurpose payload bay enables it to carry a wide variety of payloads in different shapes and sizes for quick "conversion" between various payload configurations.
According to a report in New Scientist, the aircraft is essentially a liquid-hydrogen fuel tank with a payload bay and very long wings.
Endeavour's vertical stabiliser, orbital manoeuvering system pods and payload bay are seen in this image photographed by an STS-123 crew member onboard the shuttle.
After catching Hubble with the shuttle's robot arm and securing it in Columbia's payload bay, the crew will take five space walks.
A pioneer in telemining who spearheaded Inco's high-tech underground mining processes recently offered a glimpse into the near future and the way innovations in advanced robotics may eventually wind up in the payload bay of future space missions.