I've been trying to design a craft that can safely aerobrake and land on one of Laythe's many islands. Laythe has a relatively thin atmosphere, and it's just thick enough to slow you down to about 80 m/s when you reach the surface, not enough to land (on the islands) safely. What kind of spaceplane is ideal for this moon? A light-weight craft with small wings? Broad wings? Where should the control surfaces be? I have practiced landing spaceplanes on rocky islands of Kerbin, and my orbital mechanics are solid, but I can't seem to get the craft just right. Any ideas?
