Meaning of moonfall | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Arrival on the Moon, or a moon, by spacecraft.
   uncountable, usually
2. Synonym of moonset.
   poetic, uncountable, usually

Examples

“Total time to unpack the landing pod after moonfall is one working year, conducted in parallel with paving and other activities.”

“The first crisis the lunar explorers faced came just short of moonfall. The Apollo 11 Lunar Module, code-named “Eagle', was still 9.5 km (6 miles) up when the vital guidance computer began flashing an alarm – […]”

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