Yeah but 1) that ignores the failed unmanned attempts that came before these, 2) these were all manned. I could see it being “easier” to land when you are manua

Yeah but 1) that ignores the failed unmanned attempts that came before these, 2) these were all manned. I could see it being “easier” to land when you are manually adjusting your descent than when you are entirely relying on sensors and preprogrammed behavior. (Apollo 11 literally would have crashed if Armstrong hadn’t veered off course to find a smoother landing site)