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  On 2/7/2023 at 1:44 PM, kspnerd122 said:

Is the challenge possible, is it a good challenge

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Yes, Bradley Whistance performed an Ion engine landing on Moho once.

  On 2/7/2023 at 1:44 PM, kspnerd122 said:

or just "angle your craft the right way"

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I am very sure you are trying to undermine challenges that involve piloting skills here.

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  On 2/7/2023 at 12:13 PM, farmerben said:

Very simply land on Moho using only ion engines.  You may alt-12 to Moho orbit.  A pure retrograde burn doesn't work, you'll need to balance your vertical speed, but its not too hard.

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Hi @farmerben

 

I have done the challenge with a basic ion powered lawn chair.

About balancing the "Vertical speed". The descent is a gravity turn reversed.

If you can't slow down fast enough then you are starting the descent at to low an altitude.

 

I chose (After doing two tests) 25,000 m for my orbit.

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Started my descent on the sun facing side to allow sunshine all the way down and all the way up.

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ME

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