: 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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Researchers will use autonomous landers equipped with advanced sensors to measure dark oxygen production and study its effects on microbial communities.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Lunar lander:FireFly Aerospace's Blue Ghost is on its way to the moon with NASA payloads
Blue Origin's New Glenn spacecraft takes off from Florida
The New Glenn rocket took off at 2:03 a.m. EST from Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Blue Origin said in an update on its website.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
The rocket will also support NASA’s Artemis program, carrying the Blue Moon Mark 1 cargo lander and the Mark 2 crewed lander to the lunar surface on future missions.
—Valerie Stimac, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Blue Origin’s lander, dubbed Blue Moon, will make its debut on the third lunar touchdown by astronauts.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Lunar lander:FireFly Aerospace's Blue Ghost is on its way to the moon with NASA payloads
Blue Origin's New Glenn spacecraft takes off from Florida
The New Glenn rocket took off at 2:03 a.m. EST from Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Blue Origin said in an update on its website.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
The rocket will also support NASA’s Artemis program, carrying the Blue Moon Mark 1 cargo lander and the Mark 2 crewed lander to the lunar surface on future missions.
—Valerie Stimac, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Blue Origin’s lander, dubbed Blue Moon, will make its debut on the third lunar touchdown by astronauts.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Lander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lander. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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