Lander (spacecraft)
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lander-spacecraft-189-8113748
title:
Lander (spacecraft)
text:
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. For bodies with atmospheres, the landing occurs after atmospheric entry. In these cases, landers may employ parachutes to slow them down enough to maintain a low terminal velocity. In
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Type of spacecraft
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lander_(spacecraft)
date created:
2003-02-18T02:59:44Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T19:07:52Z
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fields total:
13
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16