Lander and Probe

Lander

Lander noun - A space vehicle that is designed to land on the moon or another planet.
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Synonyms for Lander

Probe and lander are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Probe" instead a noun "Lander".

Probe

Probe noun - A systematic search for the truth or facts about something.
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Synonyms for Probe

Lander and probe are semantically related. You can use "Lander" instead a noun "Probe".

Nearby Words: probing, probed

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  • The team running the Japanese space probe Hayabusa had to contend with solar flares, control failures, a misfired lander, fuel leaks, communications blackouts, and engine failures.
  • And when the lunar lander first landed on the moon, Buzz's first words were: "OK, engine stop."note "Contact light" doesn't quite count in this case; that referred to a probe dangling off one of the lunar lander's landing pads touching the moon's surface.
  • Useful Notes / The Moons of Saturn Before that, the Mars Polar Lander was fitted with a microphone but that probe failed to land.
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