: 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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However, once in lunar orbit, the Artemis III crew is supposed to transfer to a SpaceX Starship lunar lander, called the Human Landing System (HLS).
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Such a vision requires far larger and perhaps more versatile lunar landers, according to former NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, who helmed the agency under President Joe Biden.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
The new data, collected from across Mars in a way that rovers and landers alone couldn't achieve, could help refine atmospheric models and improve future weather forecasts, the statement said.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year, its Blue Ghost lunar lander successfully landed on the moon.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Such a vision requires far larger and perhaps more versatile lunar landers, according to former NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, who helmed the agency under President Joe Biden.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
The new data, collected from across Mars in a way that rovers and landers alone couldn't achieve, could help refine atmospheric models and improve future weather forecasts, the statement said.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year, its Blue Ghost lunar lander successfully landed on the moon.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Lander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lander. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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