lander

American

[lan-der] / ˈlæn dər /

noun

a space probe designed to land on a planet or other solid celestial body.

lander British

/ ˈlændə /

noun

a spacecraft designed to land on a planet or other body Compare orbiter

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Etymology

Origin of lander

First recorded in 1960–65; land + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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The announced changes mean that Artemis 3, which was meant to send astronauts to the Moon's surface, will now have the different test goal of "rendezvous in low-Earth orbit" of at least one lunar lander.

From Barron's

Now Artemis III will stay closer to home - a crew will head to low-Earth orbit in 2027 to practice docking with a lunar lander.

From BBC

That means Artemis 3, which was meant to send astronauts to the Moon's surface, will now have the alternate goal of "rendezvous in low-Earth orbit" of at least one lunar lander.

From Barron's

The landers will be launched from a research ship in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, a vast region between Hawaii and Mexico.

From Barron's

"We will never be sure of something if we don't have a rover, a lander or a human to take real measurements," Nodjoumi said.

From Science Daily

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