lander
noun [ C ] uk/ˈlæn.dər/ us/ˈlæn.dɚ/
着陆器，着陆舱，登陆载具
a spacecraft designed to land on the surface of a planet or moon
The European Space Agency was scheduled to place a lander on Mars. 欧洲航天局原计划向火星发射一个着陆器。
They descend into darkness like astronauts in a lunar lander. 他们像月球登陆器中的宇航员一样下降陷入黑暗之中。
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- The lander was designed to look for past or present life.
- A software error could have caused the lander's braking rockets to shut down prematurely.
- Two solar arrays will power the lander through its three-month mission.