lander
Spacecraft which descends toward and comes to rest on the surface of an astronomical body
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Spacecraft which descends toward and comes to rest on the surface of an astronomical body
3 identifiers linking lander across the web's reference databases
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A lander is a spacecraft that descends towards, then comes to rest on the surface of an astronomical body other than Earth. In contrast to an impact probe, which makes a hard landing that damages or destroys the probe upon reaching the surface, a lander makes a soft landing after which the probe remains functional.