lander

//ˈlændər//
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Visual representation of lander

Noun

landerSingular
landersPlural
1

A spacecraft or module designed to land on the surface of a planet, moon, or other celestial body.

The lander successfully touched down on the surface of Mars.

2

A person or thing that lands, especially one who arrives at a destination.

The first landers on the new island were explorers from Europe.