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Landung

Landung is a German noun meaning the act of landing. It describes the moment when a vehicle or craft touches the ground, as well as the process of disembarking people or cargo after a flight, ship voyage, or descent. The term is formed from the verb landen, to land, and is widely used in everyday language as well as in technical or military contexts.

In aviation, a Landung refers to the controlled touchdown of an aircraft on a surface such as

In space exploration, landung describes the touchdown of a spacecraft on a planetary surface, the Moon, or

Etymology and usage notes: Landung derives from the verb landen, and is used across spheres to designate

See also: landing, landing operation, amphibious assault, airborne operation, soft landing, hard landing.

a
runway
or
helipad,
including
approach,
descent,
and
braking.
In
maritime
contexts,
it
can
denote
the
arrival
of
a
vessel
at
shore
or
the
landing
of
troops
and
equipment
during
amphibious
operations.
In
military
history
and
doctrine,
landings
describe
assaults
launched
from
sea
or
air
onto
a
coastline,
with
specific
types
such
as
amphibious
landings
and
Luftlandung
(airborne
landing).
another
body.
Here
the
terms
soft
landing
and
hard
landing
are
used
to
distinguish
the
gentleness
of
the
touchdown
and
its
resulting
surface
interaction.
the
moment
and
process
of
reaching
a
surface
after
a
flight,
a
voyage,
or
a
descent.