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Shackleton Crater Rim

High-altitude rim peak at the South Pole with near-permanent solar illumination (>80% peak photoperiod) overlooking permanently shadowed cryogenic craters.

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Safe Landing Site Auto-Scanner PER-PIXEL TERRAIN HAZARD

Filters verified candidate touchdown zones across Near Side, Far Side, and Polar craters meeting the core criteria: Slope ≤ 2.0°, Roughness ≤ 0.50u, and Isotropic Azimuth Spread.

MAX SLOPE: ≤ 2.0°
MAX ROUGHNESS: ≤ 0.50u
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Multi-Site Comparative Trade-Off Matrix 29.5-DAY SIMULATION RANKINGS
Rank & Candidate Site Hemisphere Coordinates Slope (≤2°) Roughness (≤0.5u) Sun Exposure Earth Comms Viability Score Action