: one that lands
especially
: a space vehicle that is designed to land on a celestial body (such as the moon or a planet)
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These witnesses pointed to China’s recent progress, including a crew vehicle abort-system test in June, a Long March 10 rocket static fire in August, and a moon lander demonstration, as evidence of a systematic push toward the lunar surface.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Artemis cargo landers will deliver equipment to sites along the moon’s polar highlands, while crew members will complete daily sample retrieval runs.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
The researchers' findings were based on seismic readings from NASA’s InSight lander on Mars.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
One day, this robot could be launched from lunar landers to map steep crater walls on the moon or deployed from drones to survey post-disaster areas on Earth.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2025
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Artemis cargo landers will deliver equipment to sites along the moon’s polar highlands, while crew members will complete daily sample retrieval runs.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
The researchers' findings were based on seismic readings from NASA’s InSight lander on Mars.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
One day, this robot could be launched from lunar landers to map steep crater walls on the moon or deployed from drones to survey post-disaster areas on Earth.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Lander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lander. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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