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(transitive, intransitive, astronautics, aviation) To land (a vehicle or other payload) on the surface of a body in such a manner that it survives the landing mostly or entirely intact and is usable or able to operate, at least briefly, following touchdown..
The Spirit and Opportunity rovers were soft-landed on Mars in 2004.
The crate of supplies soft-landed in the drop zone under its parachute, allowing the soldiers to replenish their food and ammo for the next few days of fighting.
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Soft-land means (transitive, intransitive, astronautics, aviation) To land (a vehicle or other payload) on the surface of a body in such a manner that it survives the landing mostly or entirely intact and is usable or able to operate, at least briefly, following touchdown..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The Spirit and Opportunity rovers were soft-landed on Mars in 2004.
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