lunar spacecraft
nounUK /ˈluː.nə ˈspeɪs.krɑːft/
US /ˈluː.nɚ ˈspeɪs.kræft/
A lunar spacecraft is a vehicle that flies to the moon.
The lunar spacecraft landed gently on the dusty moon surface.
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2. A crewed vehicle designed to carry astronauts to and from the moon.
The Apollo lunar spacecraft carried three astronauts toward the moon.
3. An uncrewed robotic probe sent to orbit or land on the moon.
The small lunar spacecraft mapped craters from orbit.
4. Any spacecraft built mainly for exploring the moon's surface.
Engineers tested the lunar spacecraft's legs on fake moon dust.