There's a thin atmosphere around Mars in SFS. Someone reported that it's unsuitable for pure parachute landing. I managed to make an aerocapture around Mars in SFS (but on phone). I have an idea for challenge, can even be done by vanilla (no IAP) droid/iOS version.
1. Pass through the Martian atmosphere and make it as close to Olympus Mons as possible.
2. When your spacecraft just above Olympus Mons, record its speed and altitude (screenshot required!).
3. Calculate the score based on speed and altitude.
Bonus
1. Pre-1.5 debuff. After SFS 1.5, overheat mechanic is added when you pass thru atmosphere.
2. Steam version buff. Hard and Realistic mode are implemented for Steam version. A big award for those brave people who choose to test their knowledge on engineering and aerospace.
An example for required trajectory:
1. Pass through the Martian atmosphere and make it as close to Olympus Mons as possible.
2. When your spacecraft just above Olympus Mons, record its speed and altitude (screenshot required!).
3. Calculate the score based on speed and altitude.
Bonus
1. Pre-1.5 debuff. After SFS 1.5, overheat mechanic is added when you pass thru atmosphere.
2. Steam version buff. Hard and Realistic mode are implemented for Steam version. A big award for those brave people who choose to test their knowledge on engineering and aerospace.
An example for required trajectory: