Laskeutujat
Laskeutujat is a Finnish noun forming the plural of laskeutuja, meaning someone or something that descends or lands. The term is used in everyday language as well as in technical contexts, and its exact nuance depends on the surrounding text.
In technical and scientific usage, laskeutuja refers most often to a lander—an object or vehicle designed to
Etymologically, laskeutujat is formed from the verb laskeutua (to descend or land) with the agentive suffix
See also: laskeutuja (singular), laskeutuminen. In English-language discussions about spaceflight, the closest equivalent is landers. The