: 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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In addition to these, Lockheed Martin has also offered to build the cruise stage to carry the lander from Earth to Mars.
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New Atlas, 6 July 2025
Draper Laboratories provides the launch and lander and is partnering with ispace with its APEX 1.0 lander which also will deploy relay satellites into orbit in order to allow communication with Earth from the far side of the moon.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
This drone, outfitted with an arm, is to be deployed for rock sampling at locations greater than 300 feet (over 100 meters) from the lander.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 29 June 2025
Elysium Space also contracted to have cremated human remains and DNA of clients placed aboard the lunar lander.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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New Atlas, 6 July 2025
Draper Laboratories provides the launch and lander and is partnering with ispace with its APEX 1.0 lander which also will deploy relay satellites into orbit in order to allow communication with Earth from the far side of the moon.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
This drone, outfitted with an arm, is to be deployed for rock sampling at locations greater than 300 feet (over 100 meters) from the lander.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 29 June 2025
Elysium Space also contracted to have cremated human remains and DNA of clients placed aboard the lunar lander.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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“Lander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lander. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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