Working in space · precision landing

Fly the fuel-optimal descent.

Arriving is the last link of the chain. The lander reads the terrain, picks the safest flat site, and flies a closed-form optimal powered descent (ZEM/ZEV) that nulls position and velocity at touchdown — under a hard thrust limit, decided on the vehicle.

Altitude
Descent rate
Δv used
Thrust
Guidance
Terrain + hazards
Selected landing site
Lander + thrust vector
ZEM/ZEV guidance trajectory
engine×2.6 g
◆ 1,281p on-device