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Planetfall

The arrival of a spacecraft on the surface of a planet.

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    The arrival of a spacecraft on the surface of a planet.

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first contactnoun(science fiction) The first meeting between humans and extraterrestrials.
landfallnounThe point at which a hurricane or similar storm reaches land.
arrivalnounThe act of arriving (reaching a certain place).
proxnoun(US, Rhode Island) The ticket or list of candidates at elections, presented to the people for their votes.
deploymentnounAn implementation, or putting into use, of something.
adventnounArrival; onset; a time when something first comes or appears; the time when it is approaching.
preplanetesimalnoun(astronomy) A conglomeration of material that will form a planetesimal
emplanementnounAlternative form of enplanement. [The act or process of boarding an aircraft.]
blastoffnounThe countdown and launch of a rocket, missile or spacecraft
protoplanetary nebulanoun(astronomy) A stage in stellar evolution when a star starts to shed its outer layers before coming a true planetary nebula.
hard launchnoun(marketing) The release of a product or service (particularly software) to the general public.
launch partynounAn event to coincide with the commercial release of a product or service.
procidencenoun(medicine) A falling down; a prolapsus.
spawn pointnoun(video games) A location on a game map in which a player, bot or item spawns.
uprisenounThe act of rising; appearance above the horizon; rising.
foreplanenoun(nautical, aeronautics) A relatively flat surface located well forward of a vehicle's center of gravity used for stability and, when movable, used for steering and attitude control; common on submarines, also used on surface ships and aircraft.
kick-offnoun(by extension) The opening sequence of any event.
preplanetary nebulanoun(astronomy) A stage in stellar evolution when a star starts to shed its outer layers before coming a true planetary nebula.
proplydnoun(astronomy) Synonym of protoplanetary disc.
plantingnounThe act of setting a plant in the ground for growth.

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