: 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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Primary payload was commercial company Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander headed to the moon.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
After the astronauts clambered back inside their lunar lander following a moonwalk, the dust became airborne in the cabin and was inhaled, leading to the astronauts suffering respiratory problems that faded after about 24 hours.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 23 June 2025
Intuitive Machines used Columbia’s Omni-Heat Infinity insulation to outfit its Nova-C lunar lander in a 2024 mission to the moon.
—Cathy Hackl, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The Japanese company’s lunar lander took off alongside Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost in January.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2025
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
After the astronauts clambered back inside their lunar lander following a moonwalk, the dust became airborne in the cabin and was inhaled, leading to the astronauts suffering respiratory problems that faded after about 24 hours.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 23 June 2025
Intuitive Machines used Columbia’s Omni-Heat Infinity insulation to outfit its Nova-C lunar lander in a 2024 mission to the moon.
—Cathy Hackl, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The Japanese company’s lunar lander took off alongside Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost in January.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2025
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“Lander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lander. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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