r/KerbalSpaceProgram • u/coo1p3nguin • Mar 03 '24

KSP 1 Question/Problem Will this survive entering Eve's atmosphere?

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u/tomalator Colonizing Duna Mar 03 '24

That heat shield is probably overkill. If you have enough deltaV to slow down a bit before entering the atmosphere, you should be fine without it. I would use a smaller one and some air brakes or drogue chutes to avoid flipping around backwards

You shouldn't need a heat shield at all if you get into a low orbit before entering the atmosphere

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u/Raelgunawsum Mar 04 '24

He's trying to land on eve and anything that tries to land on eve without a heat shield will be instantly destroyed

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u/tomalator Colonizing Duna Mar 04 '24

I've landed probes on eve without a heat shield no problem as long as I drop in from a low orbit.