Why landing on Eve is a nightmare of aerodynamics
In short: Watch Scott Manley attempt a precision landing near the Eve Early Surface Station. It is a lesson in how unexpected atmospheric forces can send a spacecraft drifting far from its intended target.
This episode explores the immense difficulty of navigating Eve's thick atmosphere. While the goal is to land near the Eve Early Surface Station (EESS) to minimize travel, a failure to account for the aerodynamics of the airship-sub results in a landing far from the target.
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