: 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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Blue Ghost, the robotic lunar lander developed by Texas company Firefly Aerospace, earlier this week concluded its historic 14 days of operation near the moon’s south pole.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
The images will help researchers better understand how the lander’s engine plumes impact the lunar soil, according to NASA.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
Firefly Aerospace In a post on social media, Firefly Aerospace referred to the sunset picture as the lander's farewell.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2025
Primary payload was commercial company Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander headed to the moon.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
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Jackie Wattles, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
The images will help researchers better understand how the lander’s engine plumes impact the lunar soil, according to NASA.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
Firefly Aerospace In a post on social media, Firefly Aerospace referred to the sunset picture as the lander's farewell.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2025
Primary payload was commercial company Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander headed to the moon.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Lander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lander. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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