: 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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Primary payload was commercial company Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander headed to the moon.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
The vehicle is essentially a hopper and has been used in recent years by various customers, including companies building commercial lunar landers, to test their hazard-detection systems.
—ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
The iconic shuttle is recreated beautifully, and the rocket booster section even detaches during the flight, letting the lander glide back to Earth.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 23 May 2025
The 50-year-old lander probe returned to Earth early Saturday, May 10, entering the atmosphere at about 2:24 a.m.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 11 May 2025
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
The vehicle is essentially a hopper and has been used in recent years by various customers, including companies building commercial lunar landers, to test their hazard-detection systems.
—ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
The iconic shuttle is recreated beautifully, and the rocket booster section even detaches during the flight, letting the lander glide back to Earth.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 23 May 2025
The 50-year-old lander probe returned to Earth early Saturday, May 10, entering the atmosphere at about 2:24 a.m.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 11 May 2025
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“Lander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lander. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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