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I don’t even think it should be called a successful landing unless you’re upright on the moon.

• ck2 3y ago
  Airbag crash/roll would be valid as long as the lander self-corrects and uprights itself afterwards? Seems like that would save a lot of fuel too if you don't care how you come down, just not too incredibly fast. (wasn't there a Mars landing like that)
  • huytersd 3y ago
    Let’s just say unless the intended thing happens, it’s a failure.
  • stevage 3y ago
    Quite a few mars missions like that. They used aerobraking first though.
• 0_____0 3y ago
  The aviators might say - a good landing is one you walk away from. How exactly do you define a successful landing? What if you're upright but all four legs collapsed and the spacecraft crushed your primary science payload?
  • electroly 3y ago
    A great landing is when you can use the plane again afterwards.
  • ta1243 3y ago
    "Walk away from" would be "Primary payload can function (or at least not fail because of an action of the lander)"
• luxuryballs 3y ago
  true all you did was crash into the moon