dc = (te * pg) + ev ----------------------------------- dc - deceleration (km/hr) te - time from entry of gravitational field (hr) pg - planetary gravity (km/(hr**2)) ev - entry velocity (km/hr) ----------------------------------- Deceleration needs to be such that the shuttle's velocity reaches zero before reaching the planet surface. -This might lead to a maximum transit speed to allow for a safe landing. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ cs = fs + (t * ac) ----------------------------------- cs - current speed (km/hr) fs - former speed (km/hr) t - time (hr) ac - acceleration (km/(hr**2)) ----------------------------------- While fs <= sl sl - speed limit -determined by how much time will be needed to stop the ship in time for landing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~